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Gerald Weller: “And of course these tariffs would be eliminated immediately upon implementation of the U.S-Colombia Trade Agreement. I…”

On the recordApril 15, 2008
And of course these tariffs would be eliminated immediately upon implementation of the U.S-Colombia Trade Agreement. I yield back the time, but it is so important to point out, Illinois is a big winner, manufacturers as well as farmers.
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Gerald Weller
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing the benefits of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement.

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