America is in the driver's seat in trade negotiations, but we have given the wheel to Wall Street.
Rand Paul: “America is in the driver's seat in trade negotiations, but we have given the wheel to Wall Street.”
On the recordMay 16, 2012
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Paul criticizes the influence of Wall Street on U.S. trade negotiations.
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