This new MTB process has yielded a workable and transparent report with more than 1,800 recommendations of tax cuts.

the temporary duty relief provided by the MTB is essential in helping our American companies stay competitive, especially with increasing pressure from China.

I am convinced that KORUS, our trade agreement with Korea has been a great success for both the United States and Korea.

Thank you. The gentleman's time has expired.

If we want to remain competitive, then we must focus on doing more in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reducing these barriers would increase opportunities for the United States companies to compete and win.

I thank the chairman, and I just mention that I know in my heart his compassion and dedication to the men and women who wear the uniform across our country. I look forward to working with him in making sure the COPS program is funded once…

I thank the chair for yielding and for all his hard work in working together with us to address the issue of gun crime in this country. As everyone knows, over the last several years especially, high- profile shootings and violent crime…

I rise for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with the chairman about the COPS Hiring Program. Managed by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, the COPS Hiring Program is vital to State and local law enforcement…

But we all deserve second chances. That is what the Almighty God who created us tells us, right?

As I listen to the comments from our witnesses today, it makes me think about the consequences for families and children, for the United States, of working-aged men not participating in the work force.

We are looking for a rational approach to this, and 'simplify.' This certainty--because I think it would provide certainty--would help Americans invest, grow, and hire across this country and provide for their families.

We are at a time in history where we have the opportunity to really make a difference here in the lives of American people, all American people, all taxpaying citizens in this country, hard-working Americans.

NAFTA has given us a huge advantage in creating an integrated production base and supply chain.

NAFTA has been an enormous benefit to the U.S. energy industry.

This practice that effectively blocks our exports to Canada and negatively impacts your sales in other markets has to end.

I want any trade agreement, whether it is a renegotiation or a future one, to be elevating standards up to where we are.

NAFTA has transformed the United States and North American economy.

NAFTA has benefitted my home state of Washington, in particular.

We have improved our competitive edge against China.

It has reduced barriers to our exports, and allowed American businesses to sell goods and services more freely.

In summary, our number-one priority should be to preserve NAFTA, at a minimum, while fixing the Canadian dairy situation.

During Immigration Heritage Month, I want to recognize the great spirit and desire for a better life that lives within our Nation's immigrants today and those before them. America's immigrants have started companies big and small…

Every Member on this panel will tell you that trade is critical to their home State, and I am here to tell you that is true of Washington State.

But Washington workers, farmers, and businesses cannot be left behind as other countries race to establish strong bilateral and regional agreements that carve us out.