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On the recordMay 30, 2012
wouldn't that disenfranchise those countries that think they are trying to use it for their own regime stability and regime preservation but it would really hurt them in the global economy and developmental process?
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus questions the impact of international agreements on countries' economies and stability.

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