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On the recordJune 20, 2017
In 16 years of dealing with trade as a member of the Senate and the House, I have seen consistently where an inability to or sending the signal you are not going to enforce trade agreements or you are not going to play rough--you get taken advantage of.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson emphasizes the importance of enforcing trade agreements to avoid being taken advantage of.

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