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On the recordMay 22, 2012
After the group of 10 Senators, bipartisan delegation, went to China last year, it gave me a more comprehensive picture of the tilted playing field.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses insights gained from a bipartisan delegation's visit to China.

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