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Chris Murphy: “I want to build upon Senator Romney's questions regarding the scope of Chinese economic development efforts and just…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
I want to build upon Senator Romney's questions regarding the scope of Chinese economic development efforts and just note that we have, essentially, voluntarily put one hand behind our back.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the need for the U.S. to engage more in international economic development.

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