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On the recordJuly 31, 2018
I think one of the ironies, as you point out, is that we could be disadvantaged because not only don't we get to make the rules, but our companies, our international companies, will follow the rules in China, follow the rules in Europe, and not follow the rules here, leaving us much more vulnerable.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the disadvantage of U.S. companies adhering to foreign regulations.

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