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would it not have the consequence of undermining the veracity of the TIP report in a way that other countries would say, 'Well, if it is--if I am important enough to the United States for trade or for some other reason, then I do not have to really live up to worrying about if I am on Tier 3 or not'?

Context

Menendez questions the implications of political interference on the TIP report's credibility.

07/15/2015

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