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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “I will reiterate that it is so important that everybody understand that even though Chile and Singapore may be better…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2003
I will reiterate that it is so important that everybody understand that even though Chile and Singapore may be better than other countries, these agreements are set to be a model for future trade agreements, and we do not want to set the model at the standard that we have in these agreements. I am pleased to stand here with my colleagues in opposition to this legislation.

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Opposing trade agreements during a floor speech.

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