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On the recordJuly 30, 2012
When Congress debated permanent normal trade relations with China more than a decade ago, concerns about human rights and labor conditions were met with expert opinion that conditions would improve with more unrestricted and unfettered trade.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown reflects on past congressional debates regarding trade relations with China.

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