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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
There was strong resistance for us dealing with labor and environment within a trade agreement, Mr. Chairman, and we finally got that changed.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin reflects on past resistance to including labor and environmental standards in trade agreements.

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