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On the recordJune 11, 2015
The gentlewoman originally, I believe, is from Kentucky, and she will recognize when I tell this awesome story about how important a free trade agreement is. A couple of years ago, we did a free trade agreement with the country of Korea. Within a year, Mr. Speaker, as a result of that trade agreement, the number one selling car in Korea came from Georgetown, Kentucky. It is a Toyota Camry made in the United States. The Koreans love it, a Kentucky-made product. Mr. Speaker, if we didn't have a free trade agreement with Korea, the people in Georgetown, Kentucky, couldn't claim to be the number one car in Korea. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield 2 minutes to the young gentleman from Auburn, Washington (Mr. Reichert), a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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