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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
It would be a cruel irony, however, if the next action taken by this administration is to waive the Jones Act and simultaneously eliminate future job opportunities for those very same veterans and separating active duty service members.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio warns against waiving the Jones Act, which could harm veterans' job prospects.

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