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Sam Graves: “I just want to note for the record that for the last 2 years the House passed Coast Guard authorization bill did include…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
I just want to note for the record that for the last 2 years the House passed Coast Guard authorization bill did include stronger cargo preference enforcement provisions that were ultimately rejected by the other body.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri

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Graves highlights the rejection of important provisions in the Coast Guard authorization bill.

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