Political Quotes

“My amendment provides a much-needed increase of $3 million in funding to International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance to enforce the antidumping and counter vailing duty trade remedy laws. My proposed offset is a similar reduction in International Trade Administration, Global Markets. This program would still receive a substantial increase in funding above the administration's request. I thank the committee for its work in this regard to help fund trade enforcement, but much more must be done. Trade remedy enforcement is about protecting our manufacturing workers and our businesses from illegal trade practices that cost jobs and harm our economy. Look no further than my district in 2015 when U.S. Steel announced that it was idling operations due to, in no small part, illegally dumped and subsidized steel imports. Unfortunately, when it comes to nations that engage in illegal trade practices, business is booming, and no manufacturing business is immune from harm. The number of antidumping and countervailing duty cases has steadily increased over the years. In addition, even when the United States has acted to protect our market, nations like China have found ways to circumvent these protections to continue dumping products into our country. Antidumping and countervailing duties are our most important shield against such illegal trade practices. However, these cases are very complex.…”