Political Quotes

“this is a jobs amendment. This is about having authority to knock down barriers to trade. I am offering this in connection with Senator Wyden today and also Senator Hatch. Expanding exports and enforcing our trade laws go hand in hand. That is why later I will be supporting the ENFORCE Act offered by Senator Wyden. The bottom line is that not since 2007 have we had trade promotion authority in this country, and without it we can't complete trade agreements. As a result, America is falling behind because other countries are completing agreements, and the people who are getting hurt the most are our workers, our farmers, and our service providers. So if you want to give our workers in this country a fair shake, a level playing field by knocking down barriers to trade, you can vote for this amendment. I yield to my colleague from Oregon. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Oregon.”