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On the recordMay 8, 2018
I think we should be eliminating most of those requirements, but I also believe that we have to be careful about using a bilateral investment treaty as the vehicle to do it.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the need for caution in trade agreements with China.

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