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Rubio hits back at critics of Commerce tomatoes agreement withdrawal

March 14, 2019 at 2:35 PM
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) took aim at fellow lawmakers on Wednesday after members of the Arizona delegation sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross criticizing the agency’s withdrawal from an agreement with Mexico over imports of fresh tomatoes. “Washington’s willingness to sacrifice entire domestic industries and local production just to shave pennies off the costs that American consumers might pay for products is one of the main reasons why Donald Trump is president today,” Rubio said in a statement,...


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