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On the recordJune 27, 2017
You know, I'm sure you understand because you said you traveled to 100 different countries, that approximately 96 percent of global consumers are and over three-quarters of the world's purchasing power are overseas.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell highlights the importance of global markets for U.S. exporters.

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