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Chuck Grassley: “We need to get him in place at the USTR, because it is a very important job and a lot of negotiations are coming up.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
We need to get him in place at the USTR, because it is a very important job and a lot of negotiations are coming up.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley stresses the importance of confirming Lighthizer for trade negotiations.

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