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Chaka Fattah: “I thank the gentleman. I also oppose the amendment. The business of our country is, I think, appropriate in making sure…”

On the recordJune 2, 2015
I thank the gentleman. I also oppose the amendment. The business of our country is, I think, appropriate in making sure that our businesses are not locked out of a market around the world. Only 2 percent of American businesses export anywhere, and we need to have a robust effort because 90 percent of the world's consumers live somewhere else. We do have a reality that other governments are aggressive about promoting their business opportunities. If we want Americans to have jobs here, some of those are connected to these opportunities. So I thank the chairman, and I suggest that this is not an amendment that would be in the interest of the American business community or workers.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania
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Jun 2, 2015

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