Sherrod Brown: “Madam President, the advocates of this treaty have come to the floor with the suggestion that this measure has been…”

“Madam President, the advocates of this treaty have come to the floor with the suggestion that this measure has been considered and approved by large margins in the past. That assertion is correct. It has been. They have come with the assertion and the implication that the American companies that buy rubber products support this agreement. Madam President, I believe that assertion is largely correct as well. They have come to the floor with the assertion that this measure has broad support of rubber producers. And I believe that assertion is correct as well. They have come to the floor and suggested that, implied that the labor organizations that work for the big rubber companies may support this agreement. Madam President, I believe that assertion as well is correct. This country has had experience with cartels. It is not new. It is as old as commerce is itself. It is perhaps a most natural inclination that could come about.”