Richard Burr: “North Carolina textile and apparel firms are by no means unanimous in their support of CAFTA. I clearly understand that.…”

“North Carolina textile and apparel firms are by no means unanimous in their support of CAFTA. I clearly understand that. But when companies as diverse as Sara Lee, Russell, Glen Raven, National Textiles, and Parkdale, companies that have not agreed before, agree on this, we should take notice, and I have. Without CAFTA, more and more garment manufacturing will simply find its way to China to be manufactured. As Central American manufacturers are forced out by Chinese manufacturers, more American jobs will be put at risk for the simple fact that Chinese manufacturers do not use American yarn, they do not use American fabric, and they do not use American cotton. I am persuaded by agriculture's support for this agreement, and in a letter to me recently, North Carolina's Farm Bureau president Larry Wooten said: On balance, the CAFTA-DR is a positive trade deal for North Carolina agriculture. It will boost our State's number one industry by helping North Carolina's farm families develop new markets for their products. North Carolina Farm Bureau strongly supports CAFTA-DR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that this letter be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Raleigh, NC, June 30, 2005. Hon. Richard Burr, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Burr: As the U.S.…”