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On the recordJune 19, 2018
trade wars are not good; they are very damaging. And for the State of Washington, they are very very damaging.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes the negative impact of trade wars on Washington's economy.

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