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Orrin Hatch: Last year, with the passage of our bipartisan legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, Congress provided…

On the recordMarch 2, 2016
Last year, with the passage of our bipartisan legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, Congress provided the administration with the necessary tools to negotiate and conclude trade agreements to further open foreign markets to American goods and services.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch emphasizes Congress's role in enabling trade agreements through Trade Promotion Authority.

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