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The U.S. Wine Industry and Selected Trade Issues with the European Union
Congressional Research Service · 2016-07-25 · Reports · 9,278 words
Global wine production totaled roughly 28 billion liters in 2014. The European Union (EU) dominates world production, accounting for nearly 60% of all wine produced each year. France, Italy, and Spain...
Why Republicans Should Not Fold On Garland's Nomination
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 771 words
Some pundits, such as Leon Wolf at RedState, are urging Senate Republicans to quickly confirm President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the sudden passing o...
How is Russia's Economy? A Yeltsin-Style 'Not Good'
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 953 words
Sometime in the mid-1990s, British Prime Minister John Major reportedly asked Russian President Boris Yeltsin to describe the Russian economy in one word. Yeltsin replied, “Good.” Seeking greater deta...
Obama Can't Rewrite the Law
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 857 words
The president does not have the power to create or rewrite legislation — that is Congress’s job. He is not authorized to dispense with or suspend the law. British kings made this practice familiar to ...