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Amory Houghton: I have just two points to make here. First of all, I am from New York, and I guess we have a lot of New Yorkers around…

On the recordMay 23, 2000
I have just two points to make here. First of all, I am from New York, and I guess we have a lot of New Yorkers around here. But this is really important not only economically but in terms of all the relations we have with Canada. So that is number one. But number two, I have just been with my friend, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), at a Canadian American delegation meeting. We talked about many issues, free trade to the Americas, the issue of trade with the European Union. We talked about agricultural issues, the whole variety of things. As we left yesterday that delegation, they said, do not forget that the single most important issue is this sword of section 110 hanging over our heads. So I just want to say to my colleagues, as I am sure others have said far more eloquently, this is very important and I am enthusiastically supportive of H.R. 4499.
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Amory Houghton
Republican · New York

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Discussing the importance of trade relations with Canada and support for H.R. 4499.

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