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The money quote at the end: "Several media sources reported that MarAd found adequate U.S.-flag ships were available."

So there was no need to suspend the Jones Act in the first place, but McCain & Crew are using Puerto Rico as a club to kill it.

GOP Senators Hold Up Disaster Aid Bill Over Jones Act Shipping Concerns in Puerto Rico – Politico

The takeaway there: "Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona and Senator Mike Lee of Utah are holding up the legislation due to fiscal concerns, but also to allow Puerto Rico to bow out from the Jones Act, according to Politico."

1 posted on 10/24/2017 7:10:21 PM PDT by Oatka

The Jones Law Blues--Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra (1929)

Same Jones (Sen. Wesley L Jones, R-Wash.); different law (supporting prohibition)

2 posted on 10/24/2017 7:40:10 PM PDT by Fiji Hill

How does the Jones Act work for Hawaii and Alaska?

3 posted on 10/24/2017 10:09:11 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")

The union folk won’t like that at all.

4 posted on 10/25/2017 4:04:33 AM PDT by momincombatboots (White Stetsons up.. let's save our country!)

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