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On the recordOctober 22, 1992
I see what you--I think you're making a good case for protection, and I think protection is just 180 degrees wrong. What I think we need to do is expand markets. We're in a global economy. It's no longer just the U.S. We can't live behind these borders. We're caught up in a global slowdown, recession in some countries, growth going down. And so I believe that the way to get out of it is--no, the way to get out of it is to continue to sell more abroad. New Jersey is an export State. You've got a great port. You're moving product out of here. So we just have a difference in philosophy. Mr. Smith. It's also a question State, and we have a lot of them for you. [Laughter]
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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