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Lighthizer: Congressional passage of NAFTA 2.0 the ‘fundamental question,’ but not yet the focus

September 5, 2017 at 6:30 PM
MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Tuesday he does not yet have a plan for how to ensure a modernized NAFTA can win congressional approval because his initial focus is to secure a deal that is agreed to by Mexico and Canada -- and President Trump. “First I want to get it through Canada and Mexico, and then I have to get it through the White House, and then I have to get it through Congress. So...

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