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Joe Barton: “It was an excessively high number of waivers. It took jobs from American maritime industries, American cargo vessels.”

On the recordJune 12, 2013
It was an excessively high number of waivers. It took jobs from American maritime industries, American cargo vessels.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the excessive waivers granted for the Jones Act during the Libyan conflict.

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