05/22/2013
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"We do not want to be on the menu, we want to be at the table."
"I want to especially thank Ranking Member John Cornyn and his staff for working with our staff and with me to pull together a hearing that examines a vital topic: our trade policy in the Asia-Pacific ..."
"I firmly believe that any proposal for U.S. reengagement in the region must be based on input from labor, from environment, from business, and society groups throughout our country, as well as Congres..."
"the residents of the District of Columbia have been patient since 1965, have been patient as they sought to achieve and to accomplish their full rights as American citizens."