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Debbie Stabenow: “But it has been 80 years. I appreciate very much the reasons, strategic reasons, for wanting to include Japan, but we…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
But it has been 80 years. I appreciate very much the reasons, strategic reasons, for wanting to include Japan, but we cannot allow them to have more access to our market without also having access to their market in the major area in which they export to us, which is automobiles.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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Stabenow emphasizes the need for mutual market access regarding auto sales with Japan.

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