[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: June 30, 1994]



A SUCCESSFUL FIRST 6 MONTHS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, when we reconvene week after next, the 
debate will continue on about the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade and most-favored-nation trading status for the People's Republic 
of China.
  While I know many of our colleagues are at this moment charging off 
to their districts, I think it is very important to note that today, 
June 30, will complete the first 6 months of the North American Free-
Trade Agreement. One thing is clear, the predictions of gloom and doom 
which we heard throughout that debate last year have in fact proved to 
be untrue.
  As soon as we complete our 1-minutes and any other business that is 
proceeding here today, Mr. Speaker, I and my colleagues, the gentleman 
from Arizona [Mr. Kolbe], the gentlewoman from Colorado [Mrs. 
Schroeder], the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Dickey], and others will 
be joining me in talking about the success of the first 6 months of the 
North American Free-Trade Agreement.

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