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Pete Stark: “The issues are, do you believe in human rights? And everybody does. But there are some who believe in making money more…”

On the recordJune 24, 1997
The issues are, do you believe in human rights? And everybody does. But there are some who believe in making money more, and feeling that trade and money and campaign contributions from major corporations in this country are more important than human rights. So that while we all believe in human rights, are you willing to forgo the money to enforce them?
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Pete Stark
California

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Addressing the prioritization of human rights versus corporate interests in trade.

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