Kendra S. Horn: “I happen to represent the two largest ports in the United States, the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. I…”

“I happen to represent the two largest ports in the United States, the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. I want to see steel moving both ways through those great ports. They are among the top in the world. But, right now, 90 percent of the steel from those ports comes in from Asia. Only 10 percent goes out from the United States. Now, if this were 1959 when we had the six month steel strike, that would be one thing. We were not competitive then. We are now competitive. We have quality steel, and we can match wits with anybody. But when you get into dumping, and we had a lot of that in the fifties, we have had it periodically, it means they are simply selling below market price, and that is what they are doing now in this recession that has cut its way across Asia. We need to call them to the bar of justice. The fact is, the laws are on the books. The administration knows it. Now let us have the administration use the power and enforce the law. The only thing these countries understand is a tough trading mission, and if we are going to have fair trade, that is what we have to have.”