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Leon Panetta: I strongly believe that accession to this treaty is absolutely essential not only to our economic interests, our…

On the recordMay 22, 2012
I strongly believe that accession to this treaty is absolutely essential not only to our economic interests, our diplomatic interests, but I am here to say that it is extremely important to our national security interests as well.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Secretary Panetta emphasizes the treaty's importance for U.S. economic, diplomatic, and national security interests.

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