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Roger Wicker: “A vitally important part of our maritime industry is the Jones Act, which this Committee has jurisdiction over.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
A vitally important part of our maritime industry is the Jones Act, which this Committee has jurisdiction over.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker highlights the significance of the Jones Act for the maritime industry.

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