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Maxine Waters: “Don't let American jobs go overseas. Keep the playing field level for American businesses. Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank.”

On the recordApril 14, 2015
Don't let American jobs go overseas. Keep the playing field level for American businesses. Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters emphasizes the importance of reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank to protect American jobs.

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