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Chris Van Hollen: I hope this omission is nothing more than a result of this year's budget development process, and not a reflection upon…

On the recordApril 27, 2021
I hope this omission is nothing more than a result of this year's budget development process, and not a reflection upon any suggestion that trade policy is going to take a back seat to other domestic administration priorities.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen expresses concern over trade policy being deprioritized in budget discussions.

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