Bill Clinton: “Legislation on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade December 21, 1993 I welcome Majority Leader Richard Gephardt's…”

“Legislation on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade December 21, 1993 I welcome Majority Leader Richard Gephardt's support for the implementation of the Uruguay round agreement. His statement reflects the fact that we have a strong agreement that promises important benefits for U.S. industry, services, and agriculture. The majority leader's support will help make it possible to implement the agreement expeditiously, with a strong base of congressional support. The overriding commitment of this administration in trade policy has been to open markets and expand trade--multilaterally where possible, and bilaterally where necessary--and to enforce trade laws against unfair trade practices by other trading nations. The successful Uruguay round result strengthens our hand in doing so, and I look forward to working with the majority leader and others in Congress on the implementing legislation.”