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Ami Bera: Jackson-Vanik is an outdated Cold War relic that originally targeted the Soviet Union and aligned communist countries.

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Jackson-Vanik is an outdated Cold War relic that originally targeted the Soviet Union and aligned communist countries.
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Ami Bera
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Bera criticizes the Jackson-Vanik Amendment as outdated and harmful to U.S. relations with Central Asian nations.

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