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On the recordJune 5, 2013
We do not have command and control of Bangladeshi regulations, culture of corruption, building codes, but we do have leverage.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine discusses the U.S. leverage in addressing issues in Bangladesh.

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