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John Shaw: “Made in the USA'' is a badge of pride. It is a symbol of quality. It is a symbol of good workmanship. It is not a symbol…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2001
Made in the USA'' is a badge of pride. It is a symbol of quality. It is a symbol of good workmanship. It is not a symbol of protectionism. The greatest, largest economy in the world cannot be afraid of free trade. The most free country, the strongest country in the world, cannot be afraid to give to their President the same authority that every other President and Prime Minister in this world has today. Let us give this authority to the President. We are not voting on a treaty. We are simply voting on the authority of the President to go forward. The rest of the world is going towards free trade. We are going to lose markets to the countries that have free trade. Let us support this bill. It is very important to give the President this authority.
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John Shaw
North Carolina
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Addressing the importance of granting trade authority to the President.

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