QUES: Democrats currently hold a 17-15 advantage in the state 's congressional delegation .

The Texas congressional delegation now is 17-15 Democratic .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Singapore is already the United States ' 12th-largest trading partner , with two-way trade totaling more than $ 34 billion .

Although a small city-state , Singapore is the 12th-largest trading partner of the United States , with trade volume of $ 33.4 billion last year .

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ANS: yes

QUES: Only two other countries , Germany and the Dominican Republic , have publicly expressed reservations , and Germany has since said it will sign it .

Only two other countries , the Dominican Republic and Germany , publicly expressed reservations about the treaty , and Germany has since said it will support the pact .

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yes