John Thune said "I hope that, if confirmed, you will work with your counterparts in China to move expeditiously on the approval of agricultural biotech products." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 15, 2014

I hope that, if confirmed, you will work with your counterparts in China to move expeditiously on the approval of agricultural biotech products.

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Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the need for timely approval of biotech products in China for trade.

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