Dennis Kucinich said "I rise on behalf of steelworkers in the greater Cleveland area who work at LTV Steel and steelworkers everywhere across this country who realize that this crisis in steel is real. Workers are losing their jobs, plants are in danger of being shut down, but enforcement of our trade laws is not happening. Today we have the opportunity and the duty to ensure our protections for steel are enforced. But this concurrent resolution is weak. What are we afraid of? If not now, when is it appropriate to impose quantitative restrictions on steel imports? If not now, when is it appropriate to raise tariffs? What are we about if we allow our steelworkers to lose their jobs without taking emergency actions to protect them?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 12, 1998

I rise on behalf of steelworkers in the greater Cleveland area who work at LTV Steel and steelworkers everywhere across this country who realize that this crisis in steel is real. Workers are losing their jobs, plants are in danger of being shut down, but enforcement of our trade laws is not happening. Today we have the opportunity and the duty to ensure our protections for steel are enforced. But this concurrent resolution is weak. What are we afraid of? If not now, when is it appropriate to impose quantitative restrictions on steel imports? If not now, when is it appropriate to raise tariffs? What are we about if we allow our steelworkers to lose their jobs without taking emergency actions to protect them?

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Dennis Kucinich

Independent · Ohio

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the crisis in the steel industry and the need for enforcement of trade laws.

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