On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
Madam President, agriculture and the family farmers of America depend upon exports for prosperity. Passing the U.S.-Mexico- Canada Agreement is then critical to provide farmers and ranchers with the certainty they need to make long-term business decisions. Over $10 billion worth of agricultural products are exported each year to our neighbors, and that supports more than 86,000 jobs. Modernizing and improving our trade relationships with Canada and Mexico is a bipartisan no-brainer. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and I discussed the USMCA in Des Moines last month at a local dairy processing plant. Secretary Vilsack and I agree we must pass the USMCA to help our farmers. I yield the floor. ____________________
