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Ron Wyden: “Hey, Ron, why are you talking about a new agreement before you enforce the laws that are already on the books with…”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
Hey, Ron, why are you talking about a new agreement before you enforce the laws that are already on the books with respect to the existing trade agreements?
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need to enforce existing trade laws before discussing new agreements.

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