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Tom Carper: “The idea that we pulled out of it, pulled out of a trading block that included us and 12 other nations, 40 percent of…”

On the recordApril 21, 2021
The idea that we pulled out of it, pulled out of a trading block that included us and 12 other nations, 40 percent of the world's trading, and we walked away.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper criticizes the U.S. withdrawal from TPP, highlighting its importance for global trade.

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