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On the recordApril 29, 1997
And that is something that certainly fast track must be challenged to do, but it does not do that. It does not provide for the kinds of worker and environmental protections which we need to see established so that we do not find our standards under attack.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Discussing the shortcomings of fast track legislation regarding worker and environmental protections.

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