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Jeanne Shaheen: “We should think about how we can set the bar high in terms of expectations for those actions.”

On the recordDecember 13, 2011
We should think about how we can set the bar high in terms of expectations for those actions.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the importance of high expectations regarding Jackson-Vanik repeal and WTO accession.

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