Mark Kirk: “The House will vote tomorrow on a free trade agreement, not just with Chile, but also with Singapore. Free trade…”

“The House will vote tomorrow on a free trade agreement, not just with Chile, but also with Singapore. Free trade agreements have transformed other countries now allied to the United States. For example, our agreement with Jordan boosted Jordanian trade from $5 million to $400 million. We have that opportunity with Chile, a country whose economic policy sometimes is more advanced than our own. We proposed this agreement in 1991 when I served in the State Department. It is about time. And Singapore. Singapore has become the de facto Southeast Pacific base for the United States Navy. With trouble from North Korea to Iran, strengthening our ties to Singapore strengthens our national security. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to vote ``yes'' on free trade with Singapore and with Chile.”