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Peter Welch: “Our major business partner, export partner, is Canada.”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Welch Questions Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent at Confirmation Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 03:34

Second, on the tariffs, I'm in support of the China tariffs, that is defending us against unfair trade practices by China. I'm concerned about the impact of tariffs on Canada and what that does to us in Vermont. Our major business partner, export partner, is Canada. And from what we have seen, it would raise cost to businesses, probably cost jobs and cost to consumers. (03:34–03:40)

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Asserts that Canada is Vermont's major business and export partner.

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