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Bob Menendez: Well, we believe that we are close to zero, since the loss of production in Puerto Rico led to a commensurate loss of…

On the recordMay 14, 2012
Well, we believe that we are close to zero, since the loss of production in Puerto Rico led to a commensurate loss of jobs there.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez discusses job losses in Puerto Rico due to production shifts to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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