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House Democrats encouraged by meeting with USTR; path forward on ISDS still unclear

October 11, 2017 at 4:15 PM
Editor's note: This story was updated after initial publication to include a quote from the office of Rep. Slaughter. House Democrats who met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last week to discuss trade demands for NAFTA 2.0 say they were encouraged by the consultation but still want more details on key issues including the administration's plan for the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) said that while Lighthizer “made no promises” last week, when he met...


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