The trade deficit in America has risen to $30 billion a month. It now approaches close to $360 billion a year. That is unbelievable. I think the least that we can do is wherever possible in expending Federal dollars, and certainly there are quite a few dollars being expended in this bill, would be to look for the probability and the possibility of spending those funds on American-made goods. This amendment not only does that, but it would disallow and prohibit anyone who is violating the Buy American law from being eligible for grant money under the bill.
James Traficant: “The trade deficit in America has risen to $30 billion a month. It now approaches close to $360 billion a year. That is…”
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Discussing the trade deficit and advocating for the Buy American amendment during a House debate.
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