Kevin Brady: “Well, Chairman Herger, thank you for your leadership in trade throughout the years. I know especially in California, but…”

“Well, Chairman Herger, thank you for your leadership in trade throughout the years. I know especially in California, but for all the country, trade means jobs. These new customers mean jobs. The longer we delay, the more other countries step in front of us and take our customers and, unfortunately, take our jobs. So thank you for your leadership. One of the bright new members of the Ways and Means Committee is a gentleman from Nebraska. He comes from a State that understands agriculture. He understands you can't survive just by selling to America. There are so many customers around the world that need to buy American products in agriculture that it's key to survival and it's key to job creation. I would like to yield to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith).”