Kevin Brady

Not exempting them would be a step in the wrong direction.

We want your strong new trade agreement for America to be accountable and to be supported here in Congress.

We are confident in your ability in renegotiating NAFTA and other agreements to create a level playing field for American farmers and workers and businesses because when you do, we win.

Clearly, there is strong bipartisan support that the best way to lower our trade deficits are not to buy less but to sell more.

Entrepreneurism is alive and well in the United States, and it is alive and well in the United Kingdom.

This is a time when we need to be encouraging the United Kingdom.

We have a deficit with China which can't go on. It's $375 billion. We are going to do things differently, absolutely.

I think anything that improves the status quo for these farmers, which have been decimated, quite frankly, would be something that we would welcome.

The message I received is the need for certainty that NAFTA benefits, which have allowed Kansas exports to surge, remain in place.

I think that there is a balance, sir, that must be maintained when we are renegotiating with our strategic allies

This agreement, the KORUS renegotiation is just as important as NAFTA

I don't believe any country wins a trade war. I think all countries lose.

I am deeply concerned about reports Mexico and Canada have begun negotiating bilateral ISDS provisions without us.

The Constitution vests Congress with the authority of the U.S. trade policy agenda.

It is not about backing down, it is about hitting the target, which is China and its bad practices, not our allies or other U.S. sectors.

I believe strong enforcement is needed, and I appreciate President Trump's leadership on holding China accountable.

Congress explicitly set out this requirement in TPA knowing it is the only way to hold trading partners accountable.

She was truly an institution within this body, and her candor, intelligence, her humor, and her passion will be deeply missed.

I want to thank all the Members for their hard work and leadership on this important issue. Particularly, I want to express my gratitude to Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Larson for their dedication to improving the representative…

Let's pass this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I am very proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam), chairman of the Tax Policy Subcommittee.

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes).

Today, we are delivering on our tax reform promise to the American people. For the first time in over three decades, we are delivering a new Tax Code that provides more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks to Americans across the…

People often ask when did you know tax reform could be achieved in America for the first time in 31 years, my answer is always the same, November 8th, when President Trump, you were elected president of the United States. But for your…

I point out that a middle class family making $74,000, in the Fifth District of South Carolina, will see a tax cut of $1,568. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.