On the recordMarch 2, 2015
We were able to do other trade agreements without a TPA. All of a sudden, if we do not have a TPA, we cannot even do a TPP. That does not make sense.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “We were able to do other trade agreements without a TPA. All of a sudden, if we do not have a TPA, we cannot even do a…”
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Manchin argues that previous trade agreements were successful without TPA, questioning its current necessity.
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