07/07/2016
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"It was an excessively high number of waivers. It took jobs from American maritime industries, American cargo vessels."
"Can you assure me that you and the Department will stand by American workers and American businesses, support the Jones Acts and the related American jobs?"
"The law is vital to our Nation's economic and national security because it supports the core maritime industries of our country, American shipbuilding and American jobs."
"I want to commend you and the full committee chairman for starting this process."