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Roger Wicker: “What does the 25 percent reduction in U.S.-flagged ships do to our labor pool?”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
What does the 25 percent reduction in U.S.-flagged ships do to our labor pool?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Senator Wicker asked about the impact of reduced U.S.-flagged ships on labor.

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