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Chris Coons: I do, however, have real concerns about the consequences of tariffs being misapplied in a way that doesn't marshal our…

On the recordJuly 25, 2018
I do, however, have real concerns about the consequences of tariffs being misapplied in a way that doesn't marshal our allies in a directed effort to confront China's activities, but has, I think, negative secondary consequences.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons expresses concern about the potential negative effects of misapplied tariffs.

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