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Maria Cantwell: “Trade policy that really was about stabilizing other…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Discussion with Senator Maria Cantwell and former USTRs, Carla Hills and Susan Schwab

Published | Video Starts at 43:25

So the conversation and opportunity is understand the big picture of supply chains and understand what alliance, like a Middle east alliance, could help us do. And get back to the good old aspects of Trade policy that really was about stabilizing other countries. Way cheaper than military action. Definitely cheaper than military action. I don't know that anybody has ever threatened a nation over the sanctions. I mean, they've threatened. But you see what I'm saying, that nobody has a retaliatory attack on your country. (43:25–43:31)

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Asserts that trade policy is a more cost-effective method of stabilizing countries compared to military action.

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