Kim Reynolds: “I recently hosted roundtables with manufacturers in my district. Whether it is currency manipulation or unfair…”

“I recently hosted roundtables with manufacturers in my district. Whether it is currency manipulation or unfair subsidies, it is clear that our local employers have long had enough of the way China cheats on trade. As John Hoskins of Curtis Screw in Buffalo told me, they have ``never been afraid to compete globally.'' But this century-old manufacturer can only compete globally if they can compete fairly, and they note that some of their Chinese competitors have much of the cost subsidized by the government. ``To put this in perspective,'' he said, ``the only way . . . U.S. manufacturers can compete . . . is if the United States Government begins to pay for our building, our labor, and employee benefits and . . . other costs of doing business.'' That is exactly what the Chinese are doing today. The United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act will help combat illegal subsidies, provide additional funding for enforcement of trade laws, and make certain that our products and services have fair access to Chinese markets, all critical aspects of our fight to ensure fair trade. I commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. English) and the gentleman from California (Chairman Thomas) for their hard work on this issue, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this legislation. As a long-time champion of fair trade and a lead cosponsor of this legislation, I rise in strong support of the U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act.…”