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On the recordJuly 24, 2003
We already see these agreements that have weak labor laws, and this particular bill with a country that has laws that were established by an anti-labor, anti-union dictator, how in the world can our country protect our workers when we are facilitating a race to the bottom when we are engaging in trade agreements with countries that do not have a history of protecting workers?
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio

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Addressing concerns about trade agreements and labor laws.

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