NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “perhaps it is the eternal lament of a minority within a legislative body to focus constantly on process and to share…”

“perhaps it is the eternal lament of a minority within a legislative body to focus constantly on process and to share their frustrations with process. But perhaps it is better to focus on policy and what this legislation, which I support, will do. The 40th President of the United States, the late Ronald Wilson Reagan, enshrined these three words as part of American policy: trust but verify. The legislation on the floor today deals with verification. I say as one who opposed a trading agreement with China that this legislation brings the monitoring capacity necessary to understand what happens in international trade. Simply stated, Madam Speaker, if you want to get in the game, play by the rules. While we have seen all sorts of counterfeiting and theft of American intellectual property, this legislation takes steps to put that to a stop and to monitor the behavior. Trust but verify. Vote ``yes'' on this legislation.”