Chuck Grassley: “just over 2 months ago I expressed my interest in seeing both the U.S.-Australia and the U.S.-Morocco free-trade…”

“just over 2 months ago I expressed my interest in seeing both the U.S.-Australia and the U.S.-Morocco free-trade agreements pass the Congress by the August recess. A lot of people resisted this effort, arguing that it would be impossible for both the House and Senate to hold hearings, prepare the legislation, conduct mock mark-ups, report the bills, and pass implementing legislation for two free trade agreements in just two months. While the task was indeed difficult, I am very pleased to say that we are on the verge of achieving my goal today. In just a few moments the U.S. Senate will have an historic opportunity to strengthen our relations with Morocco with the passage of the United States-Morocco Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act. While nothing is certain, I expect this legislation to pass with strong bipartisan support. Passage of this legislation follows on the heels of a strong Senate vote in favor of the United States-Australia Free-Trade Agreement last week.”