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On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I believe it is the countries we don't have a trade agreement with that get us into trouble, because that is just a race to the bottom with no rules, no laws, no standards to enforce.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Highlights the risks of lacking trade agreements with certain countries.

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