The Sail Only if Scanned (S.O.S.) Act, sponsored by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and James Oberstar (D-MN), would “mandate that every container bound for the United States is scanned for nuclear weapons and bomb-making materials.” It passed a House transportation committee today after being voted down by conservatives last week.
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