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Jim McDermott: “I would like to hear your feeling about the negotiation, what it does to the whole WTO to have one set willing to…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I would like to hear your feeling about the negotiation, what it does to the whole WTO to have one set willing to negotiate and another set sitting out sort of waiting for I don't know what, Godot I suppose.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

McDermott questions the impact of selective participation on WTO negotiations.

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