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Robert E. Lighthizer: And with TPP in mind, I hope--and we have talked to Secretary Ross about this--it seems to me, just logically, a good…

On the recordJune 21, 2017
And with TPP in mind, I hope--and we have talked to Secretary Ross about this--it seems to me, just logically, a good place to start with NAFTA renegotiation is to look to what Mexico and Canada has already agreed to under TPP.
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Robert E. Lighthizer

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Discussing NAFTA renegotiation and referencing TPP agreements with Mexico and Canada.

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