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Kevin Brady: I would think this is about the worst possible time to isolate America. It could not come at a worse time, and yet the…

On the recordDecember 5, 2001
I would think this is about the worst possible time to isolate America. It could not come at a worse time, and yet the vote tomorrow will really be between those who embrace competition and new jobs and those who fear it and those who want to open America. What is our strongest export? Freedom. It will be between those who want to export our freedoms and those I think who want to build walls and isolate us. It is a very clear choice that really rarely happens here on Capitol Hill. But there are just tens of thousands of jobs at stake in my community and in the gentleman's as well. I do not want to be self-promoting on my biography, but I was a former teacher, a history teacher. Major world conflicts: Why did many of them evolve? Trade barriers were increased and countries wanted to go after raw materials which they could not negotiate through low tariffs, so they built up armies and they went to get it. Whether it was the World War II experiences or the Japanese in Southeast Asia, Hitler going in to get the gas in the Soviet Union, you name it, a lot of things occurred and a lot of wars are fought because there are the haves and there are the have-nots. Trade will help everyone get a bite at the apple, and everyone will benefit through the growth and the experience.
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Kevin Brady
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the importance of trade and competition in relation to American jobs.

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