I thank the Senator. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I support ratification of the three free- trade agreements we are debating. They are long overdue, and they are important to job creation in this country. While we have waited around, these…

I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from Maine, a champion of workers' rights, Ms. Pingree.

I thank the gentleman. These are the same promises that we heard during NAFTA and during the Most Favored Nation trade status debate with China. We hear a lot of statistics about job creation. We don't need statistics. Come to Ohio. Go to…

Mr. President, I am happy to rise today to speak about the three trade agreements that are working their way over to the Senate. At a time when unemployment is over 9 percent and we have over 14 million Americans out of work, it is past…

I have listened carefully to this debate, and I know that my good friend Mr. Levin and my friend Mr. Camp have worked to try to craft an agreement that they feel is in the best interest of this country. But this debate cannot pass without…

I thank the gentleman. I'm from northern Ohio. Just to clarify what this means for one of America's lodestar industries, here's a little graph that shows how many Korean cars are coming into the United States today, over half a million…

I would like to insert into the Record a letter from the hardest-working workers in America--the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers--in opposition to this Korean free trade…

I thank the gentleman from Maine for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand here today voicing the concerns of America's workers and rise in opposition to the Panama free trade agreement, as well as the South Korean and Colombian. Like…

I thank my dear colleague Mr. Michaud, who has fought equally hard. I'm proud to stand here on behalf of the communities and workers and businesses of our country that want to compete on a level playing field. The problem with our trade…

I thank my dear friend Mr. Levin for yielding. It's time for America to negotiate fair trade agreements that create jobs in America and are based on a rule of law, respect for life and liberty before profits for the few. I rise in…

I thank the gentleman from Maine for yielding and rise in opposition to the proposed South Korea trade accord. Look, my friends, South Korea's market is basically closed. You can't see any other cars on the road there other than Korean…

I want to thank my good friend from Ohio for yielding me the time and for his steadfast opposition to these free trade agreements, and I rise in strong opposition to this proposed Panama Free Trade Agreement. Who in their right mind could…

Mr. President, we are in morning business, right? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. ____________________

Mr. President, as September ended, so did Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. While it is important to set aside a month for special attention to this epidemic, we must not forget that childhood obesity is a year-round battle. The facts…

Mr. President, in an hour or so, the Senate will be voting on our currency bill, S. 1619, the bipartisan bill I am a prime sponsor on, along with Senators Schumer, Graham, and Sessions, and a host of other Senators in both parties…

Since I came to Congress, I've worked together with Congresswoman Kaptur in challenging these unfair trade agreements, and I am proud to yield 4 minutes to the gentlelady from Ohio for her presentation.

This agreement is based on the NAFTA- style trade model that has displaced and cut hundreds of thousands of jobs in the U.S. over the last decade. According to the Economic Policy Institute, this agreement is expected to increase our trade…

I yield myself 1 minute. Panama is one the world's worst tax havens, allowing rich U.S. individuals and corporations to skirt their responsibility to pay taxes that are vital to the local communities that depend on these revenues. This…