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Bart Stupak: “I found throughout this whole trip, no matter what aspect it was, whether it was manufacturing or farming, Americans are…”

On the recordMarch 3, 1998
I found throughout this whole trip, no matter what aspect it was, whether it was manufacturing or farming, Americans are eager to compete. They want to compete. They want trade agreements. But at the same time they know that this country has some standards that we must adhere to, whether environmental standards, labor standards, agricultural standards, and especially food safety standards. They are saying, we are happy to compete. We can compete with anyone at any level. Just let us all play by the same rules. Let us have a fair trade agreement.
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Bart Stupak

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for fair trade agreements and standards during a special order speech.

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