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Jamieson Greer: “We have Mexico that historically over the past few years has…”

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Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:19

But there are a lot of things where we don't have the type of market access we want, whether it's in goods or services. We have Mexico that historically over the past few years has been discriminating against US Energy producers and service providers. We have Canada that limits our access for dairy, has taken American wine and spirits off its shelves. So we have a lot of issues like that. (08:19–08:27)

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Asserts that Mexico has discriminated against U.S. energy producers and service providers in recent years.

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