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On the recordJune 19, 2018
It undermines the credibility of our negotiators, it makes it harder to work in a bipartisan way in Congress.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses how conflicts of interest affect trade negotiations and bipartisan cooperation.

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