Jim Hagedorn: “After advocating for USMCA this past year, I am excited to vote for it today. Not only will this deal expand trade with…”

“After advocating for USMCA this past year, I am excited to vote for it today. Not only will this deal expand trade with Mexico and Canada, but it is going to help us build momentum for deals with other nations, like China, Vietnam, and so forth. It is going to be great for our country. One quick example of how this helps the American people, particularly farm families: Over the summer, Farmers for Free Trade rallied in our southern Minnesota district for USMCA. We were at the Hoffman Dairy Farm, about 15 miles south of New Ulm. The Hoffmans are sixth- generation dairy farms. They said that it has been 5 or 6 years of tough commodity prices--low prices, high input cost. They needed a win. Our market for dairy has been shut out of Canada, virtually, with 300 percent tariffs. USMCA is going to knock down those tariffs, allow more exports, create more demand, help families like the Hoffmans, and help our country. I urge everyone to vote for the agreement. =========================== NOTE =========================== December 19, 2019, on page H12263, ``*ERR08*'' inadvertently appeared at one place. The online version has been corrected to delete the inadvertent text. ========================= END NOTE ========================= Madam Speaker, as the first member of Minnesota's congressional delegation to support the USMCA, I am thrilled to finally have the opportunity to vote for the implementation of this agreement.…”