Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of USMCA. That is right. The chairman is absolutely correct. I represent the central coast of California, and I fondly call it the ``Salad Bowl of the World.'' With agriculture being our number one industry, trade with Canada and Mexico and, thus, the USMCA is very, very important. This deal will provide our farmers and ranchers with continued, yet improved, access to those important markets. It will also strengthen those sanitary and phytosanitary standards and make sure that sound science is used when it comes to our food safety, and it helps California wine get into those Canadian markets. When this administration first presented USMCA to Congress, I have to say, it was unacceptable. However, thanks to Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Neal, the Trade Working Group and, you bet, Ambassador Lighthizer, we were able to come up with one of the strongest, most progressive deals in the United States' history. The USMCA now has some of the most stringent labor standards, some of the most robust funding for enforceability, and some of the strongest requirements for the environment ever. The USMCA frames a new floor for future trade agreements. It creates new confidence in our most important trading partners, and it provides protection for the future of our fresh produce on our farms, for the dignity of our workers, for the sanctity of our environment, and, yes, for the success of our economy and our hemisphere.”