Domestic production has been up slightly since 1987.

It is incumbent upon the United States to aid them in their efforts to develop legitimate trading opportunities for their people.

H.R. 4328 is reprehensible at a time when the United States' highest international priority is to strengthen international cooperation.

Just as CBI did for the countries of the Caribbean Basin, the Andean Trade Preference Act of 1990 will provide the authority to establish duty-free treatment of imports from the four Andean countries.

Enactment of the Andean Trade Preference Act of 1990 will permit the United States to support the efforts of the Andean countries to eliminate the production, processing, and shipment of illicit drugs.

This highly protectionist bill would damage the national economy, increase already artificially high costs to consumers of several basic goods, and abrogate our international agreements.

The United States has already compensated the Seneca Nation for any impropriety relating to the lease arrangement.

The Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Trade Act of 1990 is simply not the panacea advertised by its proponents.

The Andean nations are engaged in a serious struggle to combat illegal narcotics trafficking.

H.R. 5367 requires the United States and the State of New York to compensate the Seneca Nation for a 1890 lease arrangement approved by Congress.

Let us also celebrate the timeless spirit of learning, exploration, and discovery that has so enriched us all.

I am convinced that at this juncture I can't craft a better deal that can have the approval of both sides of the aisle in the Congress.