Dave Camp

At this time I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Canseco).

I yield myself the balance of my time. I would just say, Mr. Speaker, that well before the Labor Action Plan was signed by President Obama and President Santos, Colombia had raised their labor standards and aided union members in the…

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings). (Mr. HASTINGS of Washington asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished chair of the Trade Subcommittee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady).

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Marchant), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.

If the gentleman would yield, first of all, the agreement includes a robust safeguard that allows the United States to raise tariffs if imports from South Korea surge and injure the domestic textile industry. Second, the agreement includes…

If the gentleman would yield, we are currently working with U.S. Customs and with the Koreans to avoid this problem. The agreement itself includes a number of aggressive provisions to address transshipment. In addition, U.S. Customs and…

If the gentleman would yield, actually the tariff asymmetry works the other way around. By value, 73 percent of U.S. textile exports to South Korea would receive duty-free treatment immediately upon entering into force. In contrast, only…

I would just note that this agreement is endorsed by the three big automakers as well as by the United Auto Workers. With that, I would yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentlewoman from Kansas…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield myself the balance of my…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would advise the gentleman from Washington that I have no other speakers and am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McDERMOTT. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

To say that obviously the murder of any citizen in any country is something to be avoided. But let's just set the record straight that the homicide rate since 2002 against union members has declined 85 percent in Colombia. I think this is…

I would just say, this agreement will create new market access for U.S. exporters of consumer and industrial products. Over 87 percent of our exports to Panama will become duty-free immediately, with the remaining tariffs to be phased out…

I would just note that in countries that we have trade agreements with, we have a surplus in manufacturing exports. With that, I would yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Westmoreland).

I do want to just touch on some points raised by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin). We did work closely together on the supplemental agreement last year with the administration, with automakers, with autoworkers, and that is…

I withdraw the point of order, and I rise in opposition to this motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

The implementing bill before us reflects a carefully negotiated agreement that involved the White House, the U.S. Trade Representative, and bipartisan staffs and members from both Ways and Means and Finance. All four offices were consulted…

I have just one further request for time, so I reserve the balance of my time.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished chairman of the Trade Subcommittee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady).

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, today is a good day. Many of us have been working for years for the opportunity to approve our pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. We have called on the…

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee. {time} 2040

I have two more speakers at 1 minute each; so my plan is to have those be the conclusion of my time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I urge rapid passage of this legislation to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. This agreement enjoys broad bipartisan support, and it's clear why. It levels the…