Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we have cause for bipartisan celebration. The USMCA trade deal was signed into law yesterday. I want to congratulate the Democratic House negotiating team and thank them for their hard work for the better part of a year to make this a better deal. Heading the push to lower drug prices and strip out a massive giveaway to Big Pharma were Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Jan Schakowsky. Representatives Jimmy Gomez and Mike Thompson handled the negotiation to strengthen labor rights in the deal, and they got it to where they earned an AFL-CIO endorsement. Representatives Susan Bonamici and John Larson improved protections for clean air and clean water in the deal. And Representatives Terri Sewell and Rosa DeLauro strengthened the all-important enforcement provisions in this deal. While we can't fix NAFTA overnight, this is a good start, and it will help our farmers and manufacturers create jobs. So I am glad we came together and passed this deal. ____________________”