Jeff Flake: “I just want to pay tribute at this time to Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery and everyone who has put this trade deal together.…”

“I just want to pay tribute at this time to Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery and everyone who has put this trade deal together. This is a difficult thing to do. It is always easier to see the shuttered business and to say that's because of trade rather than to look at the opportunities and jobs that are created because of free trade. Free trade lifts our standard of living. It lifts the standard of living for those in other countries that enjoy its benefits as well. This is the best part of Congress, to see on a bipartisan level people coming together to do what is best for people everywhere. I just want to commend those who put this together. This is a good rule. This is a good bill. Let's move forward with this. Let's move forward with the other free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and Korea.”