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Lighthizer promises to be a champion for agriculture as next USTR

03/15/17 8:10 AM By Bill Tomson
KEYWORDS agriculture agriculture exporters American Farm Bureau Federation Bob Dole exports farm products international international trade Jonathan Greenblatt Lighthizer Marshall Matz Mexican market mexico nafta North American Free Trade Agreement Peter Navarro Sen. Chuck Grassley Sen. Michael Bennet Sen. Pat Roberts Senate Agriculture Committee TPP trade agreements Trans-Pacific Partnership U.S. Trade Representative USTR White House National Trade Council
WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Robert Lighthizer promised Tuesday at a confirmation hearing to make the expansion of agriculture exports a priority if he’s confirmed as the next U.S. Trade Representative, but some lawmakers are still concerned about the Trump administration’s overall agenda.
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