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Chris Coons: “I had the chance, the honor, to travel with Senator McCain to Singapore, along with Senator Barrasso, to the regional…”

On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
I had the chance, the honor, to travel with Senator McCain to Singapore, along with Senator Barrasso, to the regional security conference, and was struck at how broadly our regional allies and partners expressed concern at withdrawal from TPP.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights concerns from allies about U.S. withdrawal from TPP during a security conference.

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