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Roger Wicker: “What I discovered is that, as with toys and other consumer products, most apparel items are no longer manufactured in…”

On the recordApril 27, 2009
What I discovered is that, as with toys and other consumer products, most apparel items are no longer manufactured in the U.S. and, therefore, are not subject to our manufacture and environmental standards.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker highlights the lack of U.S. manufacturing standards for apparel items.

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