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John Cornyn: I would like to speak for a couple of minutes... President Calderon also reminded us that Mexico is one of our most…

On the recordMay 24, 2010
I would like to speak for a couple of minutes... President Calderon also reminded us that Mexico is one of our most important trading partners, primarily as a result of NAFTA--the North American Free Trade Agreement. He pointed out that Mexico has, notwithstanding its other challenges, managed to keep its budget deficit low relative to its GDP--a record of fiscal discipline that should give us some embarrassment in Washington.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
May 24, 2010

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Cornyn discusses President Calderon's visit and remarks on border security and Mexico's fiscal discipline.

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