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Joseph Knollenberg: “Today's vote on Trade Promotion Authority is a critical test of our leadership and commitment to creating jobs in this…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2001
Today's vote on Trade Promotion Authority is a critical test of our leadership and commitment to creating jobs in this country. Trade equals jobs. In my home State of Michigan, 372,000 jobs are dependent, dependent upon manufactured exports; and those jobs pay upwards of 18 percent more than the average job. That is good for America. But here is what is bad. We have a serious problem. Look at the white; look at the red. This map shows that America is becoming isolated, America is isolated, while others expand trade around us. There are exactly 133 trade agreements that are in place today, but the U.S. is party to only three. That is where we are today. How about tomorrow? We are leading the world in an effort to eradicate terrorism. We must lead the world in expanding free markets and creating new jobs through trade. We must pass TPA. Let us vote for TPA.
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Joseph Knollenberg
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing the importance of Trade Promotion Authority and its impact on jobs during a House floor debate.

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