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Peter DeFazio: “I hope, once and for all, to put to rest the idea that somehow the Jones Act is inhibiting the recovery of Puerto Rico.”

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
I hope, once and for all, to put to rest the idea that somehow the Jones Act is inhibiting the recovery of Puerto Rico.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio addresses misconceptions about the Jones Act affecting Puerto Rico's recovery.

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