[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 23, 1994]
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                             PASS GATT NOW

  (Mrs. KENNELLY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I heard the gentleman's remarks and I am 
not scared this morning. I just wanted you to know that. But I am a 
little nervous about one thing, and the one thing I am just a little 
nervous about is that we will not have an opportunity to pass the 
Guaranteed Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. GATT is very, very important 
not only to this body, not only to this country, but internationally as 
well. How the world looks at us is going to be very dependent on 
passing GATT before we adjourn.
  GATT also has incredible economic ramifications. There is no doubt in 
my mind that the next 10 to 20 years will be impacted greatly by this 
agreement. The future of this country is tied to our trade situation 
and passage will help us prosper and expand jobs in this country. We 
should pass GATT before we adjourn. Hopefully we will pass it by a good 
margin and hopefully we will be able to go into the next century as a 
strong trading country.

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