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James Jones: If EXIM Bank is shut down, and the United States leaves the field on export financing, such a vacuum would not only…

On the recordMay 18, 2015
If EXIM Bank is shut down, and the United States leaves the field on export financing, such a vacuum would not only undermine U.S. business abroad and lose jobs at home, but undermine American influence and economic leadership at a time when it is needed more than ever.
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James Jones
Oklahoma

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Jones emphasizes the importance of EXIM Bank for U.S. economic leadership and job preservation.

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