However, as we negotiate trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, we must not lose sight of the values that we are trying to protect, like human rights as we achieve trade pacts with responsible nations.
Ros-Lehtinen stresses the importance of human rights in trade negotiations.
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