Jim McDermott: “And the efforts to interrupt that, I think, are what we are really here to talk about today.”

It has been a pleasure serving on this committee.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

It includes a new tool known as the rapid response mechanism that, when used, allows us to promptly raise concerns with the Mexican and Canadian Governments when there are allegations of worker rights violations.

The work that the Innovation Center is doing will help us become more efficient and achieve our shared goals of containing costs.