Joe Barton said "It was an excessively high number of waivers. It took jobs from American maritime industries, American cargo vessels." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

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