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On the recordJune 22, 2010
I just want to make sure that when we are doing our trade agreements and talking to our trading partners, that we have the leverage to be able to make that happen.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the need for leverage in trade agreements.

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