Jeff Merkley actually said...

So the conversation about the barriers in the Japanese economy has gone on for decades. We push; they resist.

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Why have we allowed such a longstanding structural deficit in our trade with Japan, and what should we do about it?

I think we certainly have been unwavering in our commitment under that security treaty and our willingness to support Japan.