Max Baucus: “All Senators should recognize the very hard work the majority leader has put into this legislation, particularly, in my…”

“All Senators should recognize the very hard work the majority leader has put into this legislation, particularly, in my judgment, the underlying strongest piece, and that is trade adjustment assistance. The majority leader, along with the occupant of the chair, Senator Bayh, both pushed very effectively to address a large gap, frankly, in American trade policy, and that is the inadequate attention given to those who lose their jobs as a consequence of trade. They built up the trade adjustment assistance. All American employees who may in the future lose or who have lost a job as a consequence of trade should recognize the efforts of the Senate majority leader, Mr. Daschle, as well as the present occupant of the chair, Senator Bayh of Indiana, who were the primary movers in drafting the cornerstone part of this bill. We all owe them a great debt of gratitude.”