On the recordMarch 6, 2012
I strongly support the passage of this bill. When China repeatedly undermines the free market by subsidizing its exports to the United States, we can't just give them a pass, especially when the businesses China subsidizes are often government- owned businesses that compete unfairly against our American companies and workers. {time} 1240 If you don't believe the American Government should pick winners and losers in the marketplace, you certainly don't support the Chinese Government doing the same. There is an important distinction between the duties that seek to protect companies that are afraid to compete in the marketplace--those I oppose--and in this case duties assessed against those who try to distort the free market through unfair government subsidies. It's a distinction between the price of legal software and illegal software. We would shoot ourselves in the foot if we denied this important tool to protect the free market for American workers. It's important, as Chairman Camp noted today, that this legislation is WTO consistent and fully within America's rights when dealing with China and other nonmarket economies. It's also important that this bill addresses the double-remedies laws in the right way to ensure that America applies these laws in accordance with our WTO obligations. In conclusion, this legislation ensures the freedom of U.S. companies and workers to compete in a market that is not distorted by the Chinese Government.…
