We support sections 711 and 712 of the bill, which target unfair currency practices and would establish objective standards and strong potential remedies that can further our goal of leveling the playing field for American workers and firms.
Statement of Administration Policy: Senate Amendments to H.R. 644 – Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
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The effort, he said, “should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views.”
It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.
Because if this becomes the new normal, there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her — or that future presidents, in either party, won’t do the same.
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