Jim McDermott: “I lived in Kinshasa and was a regional medical officer with the State Department and saw the beginning of the AIDS…”

If confirmed as Deputy United States Trade Representative, I will continue to fight for American workers, fight for the environment, and fight for our economic future.

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

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.

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.