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Gregory Meeks: I think we have to determine it as legislators, and I don't have any more time, but just saying that those are the kinds…

On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I think we have to determine it as legislators, and I don't have any more time, but just saying that those are the kinds of questions that we have, or I have, and I would love to know what you think in that regards because I don't want to cut off our nose despite our face.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks emphasizes the need for legislative clarity on trade actions.

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