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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
Let me be clear: under current law, the only way the Jones Act can be waived is when such a waiver is determined to be 'in the interest of national defense', period.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio emphasizes strict conditions for waiving the Jones Act.

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