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Dick Lugar: As Senator Lugar has said, to oppose this Convention on economic grounds requires one to believe that U.S. industries as…

On the recordMay 22, 2012
As Senator Lugar has said, to oppose this Convention on economic grounds requires one to believe that U.S. industries as diverse as oil and gas, fishing, shipping, seabed mining, and telecommunications do not understand how best to grow their businesses, create jobs, and protect their bottom lines.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Senator Lugar argues that opposing the Convention undermines U.S. industries' understanding of economic growth.

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