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Brian Schatz: “I think we all agree on that, but if the U.S. isn't providing concrete alternatives... they're going to adopt those…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2018
I think we all agree on that, but if the U.S. isn't providing concrete alternatives... they're going to adopt those standards and they're not going to inure to our benefit.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the need for the U.S. to offer alternatives to foreign regulations.

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