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Ron Wyden: “I thought that the previous loophole was just offensive to all the values that the country stands for--this notion that…”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
I thought that the previous loophole was just offensive to all the values that the country stands for--this notion that somehow economics trumps human rights and concern for people who have been exploited in the past.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes prioritizing economics over human rights in trade policies.

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