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On the recordJune 19, 2012
The use of Jackson-Vanik obviously had a point at some time in the past. Probably for the last 10 years it has been irrelevant.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott discusses the diminishing relevance of the Jackson-Vanik amendment.

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