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Shelley Moore Capito: “Industries over years, and I would put myself in this…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 08:30

Well, I think you see a variety of opinions. We have a lot of free traders within the Republican conference. We have a lot of folks who, whose Industries over years, and I would put myself in this position, have been exceedingly disadvantaged by the unfair trade practices with, with some with Canada, but also, you know, China and other places. where our manufacturing, we've lost jobs and in some cases our products are very much at a disadvantage. And I'm glad that President Trump's going to work for the American worker through tariffs. (08:30–08:43)

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Asserts that certain industries, including those in her constituency, have been disadvantaged by unfair trade practices with Canada, China, and other countries.

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