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Jay Rockefeller: Given the obvious unfairness that American citizens on cruise ships are treated different on a cruise ship than when…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Given the obvious unfairness that American citizens on cruise ships are treated different on a cruise ship than when traveling by airplane, I hope amendments to DOHSA are revisited.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller highlights unfair treatment of cruise passengers under current law compared to airline passengers.

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