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Jeff Duncan: I will simply say that no matter how much we want to have good relations and trade with our friends in Mexico, and we…

On the recordMay 15, 2007
I will simply say that no matter how much we want to have good relations and trade with our friends in Mexico, and we all certainly want that, the first obligation of the U.S. Congress is to the American people. This bill is important for the safety of American roads, it's important to our American trucking companies, our small businesses, and to our truck drivers. It's legislation that all of our colleagues can support, and I urge our colleagues to do so.
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the importance of a bill for American safety and businesses.

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