Now, what makes us competitive is getting our product to market, but the manufacture of the imports is all going over overseas.
John Thune: “Now, what makes us competitive is getting our product to market, but the manufacture of the imports is all going over…”
On the recordAugust 9, 2009
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Thune emphasizes the importance of market access for competitiveness amid overseas manufacturing.
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