Kevin Brady

I am convinced in the broader issue that we have to close the back door of illegal immigration so that we can keep open the front door of legal immigration.

I am frustrated by the lack of prosecution.

I really appreciate Ms. Mithal's recommendation that we carry cash.

Aerospace is a great example; 92 percent of our aerospace exports will go duty free, upon implementation of the agreement.

It is simply not a Republican view.

Our goal is simply to speed up the Latin American agreements to catch up with the Korean agreement!

We either move forward or we fall backward; the choice is ours. Staying still is just not an option.

All three pending trade agreements are good agreements. The time to move forward with all three is now.

I firmly believe that we should consider all of the three agreements by July 1st.

Implementation of agreements by other countries, and continued inaction on our agreement, will result in further missed opportunities to create American jobs.

South Korea is a dynamic market and key ally in the Asia-Pacific region.

I would like to congratulate Senator Casey on the Chairmanship of the Joint Economic Committee.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Not only has the delay caused American companies, workers, farmers, and ranchers to miss opportunities to sell more to Panama, we also run the risk of falling behind.

Our exports to the region will soon support more than 2 million U.S. jobs.

I strongly believe we should consider all three pending agreements by July 1st.

Opening up dynamic new markets like Panama for American goods and services must be a priority for robust U.S. long-term growth.

I strongly believe we should consider all three by July 1st.

Continued delay will only hurt American interests in the region and the ability of American workers, businesses, and farmers to compete.

This agreement is a good, solid agreement that levels the playing field for our workers and exporters.

Panama really is a key trading ally, and the improvements they have made and commitments they have made are impressive.

Here we are 2 years later spending over $800 billion, we have 2.2 million fewer jobs today in America than when the stimulus began.

I think we are hearing a lot of Draconian projections about job losses due to minor spending reductions.

I also urge the Committee to include mandatory spending reforms in the budget resolution.

Let me be clear: Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.