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Robert E. Lighthizer: If USMCA doesn't pass--I have said this before--it would be a catastrophe across the country.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
If USMCA doesn't pass--I have said this before--it would be a catastrophe across the country.
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Robert E. Lighthizer

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Lighthizer warns of severe consequences if the USMCA trade agreement fails.

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