Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today the Senate Finance Committee has considered the nomination of Mr. Robert Lighthizer to be the country's next Trade Representative. This position serves as a vital role in our country's economic policy by negotiating trade agreements on behalf of the American people and making sure they are enforced according to their terms. President Trump has made clear that his administration will be devoted to getting the very best trade deals possible for the American people. For Texas, my State--the Nation's top exporting State--trade is incredibly important. Many of our jobs and industries rely on trade agreements, like NAFTA, so that our goods and services can find new markets and more customers. As a matter of fact, 5 million American jobs depend on binational trade with Mexico alone, which gives us a sense of how important trade is to our economy at large. I am happy to support Mr. Lighthizer for this important post. He has served in the Senate as a staffer on the Senate Finance Committee for the former chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Bob Dole, and as the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative during the Reagan administration as well. In his nearly three decades in the private sector, Mr. Lighthizer has represented a number of U.S. commercial interests through trade enforcement cases, while also focusing on opening up foreign markets to American ranchers, farmers, and small businesses.…”