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Lawmakers Invited on Cruise Amid Subsidy Controversy
Washington reports that key congressmen and officials were invited on a weekend cruise aboard the United States Lines superliner at no cost. Critics say the voyage skirts subsidy scrutiny while supporters defend it as essential for launching profitable service. Rep. Hoffman declined, while Rep. Shelly accepted as a guest of the Federal Maritime Board chair.
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