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Tim Kaine: “I am generally pro-trade, but I do think the labor protection elements are very important, given the--you know, the…”

On the recordMay 4, 2015
I am generally pro-trade, but I do think the labor protection elements are very important, given the--you know, the nations we are dealing with.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the importance of labor protections in trade agreements.

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