James Oberstar: “I believe, does constitute a question of privileges of the House, because the trade laws that the Congress has enacted…”

“I believe, does constitute a question of privileges of the House, because the trade laws that the Congress has enacted over the last 60 years are designed to ensure that American workers are not hurt by unfair and illegal dumping of manufactured products, including steel. Congressional intent as represented by the Trade and Tariff Act of 1930, is being specifically ignored. This is not a partisan matter. It is a matter that concerns Members on both sides of the aisle. It is not a matter limited to the present administration in Washington, the Clinton administration. It is an issue that has spread over several administrations, going back to the 1970s, the Carter administration, later the Reagan administration, the Bush administration. This Congress, through our congressional steel caucus, on a bipartisan basis has advocated vigorous action against unfairly traded steel.”