Maria Cantwell: “I will be introducing legislation to authorize the…”

“I believe we need more diplomatic solutions for the region and I think trade could be a part of that. Many countries in the Middle east want to diversify their economies and are interested in developing artificial intelligence. I will be introducing legislation to authorize the negotiations of a Middle East trade agreement. an agreement focused on information communication technology. It was built upon what Senators McCain and Baucus introduced 22 years ago to create a Middle east trade preference program in support of the U.” (04:30–04:38)

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