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On the recordOctober 5, 2009
For the past 5 years, American exports have grown at double-digit yearly rates and have increased from 9.5 percent to 13 percent of our gross domestic product (GDP).
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller discusses the growth of American exports in relation to GDP.

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