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On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
The days are over when the American people are going to say, 'Hey, they can just go negotiate this thing, we will take their word for it.'
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for transparency in trade negotiations.

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