“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordOctober 5, 2015
This agreement has the strongest labor standards of any trade agreement in history.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With Agriculture and Business Leaders on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

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