Carl Levin: “So that many corporations, including many of our most profitable corporations, pay no taxes. Is that correct?”

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 45 seconds remaining.

I thank the chairman so much for his leadership. Madam Speaker, at base, what we are talking about here is whether workers in this country are free to come together and form a union. All of these amendments are designed to undermine that…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank my colleague for yielding. The threshold question for any NAFTA replacement must be whether it will finally stop the outflow of American jobs and raise the standard of living for Mexican, Canadian, and, of course, American workers…