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On the recordApril 6, 2011
Finally we are discussing a free trade agreement that is ready for congressional consideration right now, an FTA that will generate more than $10 billion in increasing U.S. exports, $11 billion in increased GDP, and as many as 277,000 new American jobs.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott emphasizes the economic benefits of the free trade agreement.

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