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Ted Cruz: “American commercial ships pay 58% more than other nations…”

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We talked about Panama. He's pointing out, the president said this morning, said US Navy ships pay double what any other country's Navy ships pay. Right. He said that American commercial ships pay 58% more than other nations pay [for the Panama Canal]. Look, we need to drill down into those facts. But on the face of it, I think there's a powerful argument that that's inconsistent with the terms of the agreement. (42:00–42:09)

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Asserts that American commercial ships pay significantly higher fees for the Panama Canal compared to other nations.

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