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Jay Rockefeller: The imposition of this unilateral cap, tax, and trade scheme on U.S. citizens and U.S. companies is a clear violation of…

On the recordJune 5, 2012
The imposition of this unilateral cap, tax, and trade scheme on U.S. citizens and U.S. companies is a clear violation of our nation's sovereignty and treaties governing international aviation and commerce.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller criticizes the EU's unilateral tax on U.S. airlines as a sovereignty violation.

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