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Tina Smith: It is my understanding that lawyers from USTR and Commerce have advised Ambassador Schwab and Secretary Gutierrez that…

On the recordDecember 8, 2006
It is my understanding that lawyers from USTR and Commerce have advised Ambassador Schwab and Secretary Gutierrez that because a notice has been placed in the Federal Register announcing the creation of the import monitoring program and soliciting public comment, they cannot provide a substantive written response to our letter. Nevertheless, Ambassador Schwab and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Spooner graciously agreed to meet with the Senator from California and me to provide us with more information about the import monitoring program and how it will be implemented.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing the import monitoring program and a meeting with officials for more information.

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