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On the recordMay 10, 2011
I voted against NAFTA. This isn't in my script, but it still makes me mad, because I knew at the time that it would cause, in our rural counties, where we have only garment makers and sneaker makers, to close down.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller expresses regret over NAFTA's impact on rural jobs.

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