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On the recordJune 19, 2012
Even the Washington Post editorial board... says that a bill that grants Russia trade preferences and removes human rights conditions hardly seems the right response to Mr. Putin's recent behavior.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett cites Washington Post's criticism of trade preferences for Russia.

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