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Rick Larsen: “The Government Accountability Office questions whether the TWIC has actually improved the security of our vessels…”

On the recordJune 27, 2012
The Government Accountability Office questions whether the TWIC has actually improved the security of our vessels, ports, and maritime infrastructure at all.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting doubts about the effectiveness of the TWIC program in enhancing security.

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