[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


THE U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE--A SUCCESS STORY WE SHOULD KNOW

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 1995
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my strong support for 
the continuation of the Department of Commerce's U.S. and Foreign 
Commercial Service.
  In San Diego County, we encourage any effort that stimulates the 
growth of local businesses. Growing businesses mean more jobs--and that 
is my main priority for San Diego.
  The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service [US&FCS] has a proven record 
of assisting small- and medium-size exports. This is a Government 
program that works.
  In the San Diego area, the US&FCS assisted local firms in venturing 
into 85 new export markets in fiscal year 1994. It also helped 22 firms 
in making their first export sales.
  The US&FCS operation is effective because of its local expertise and 
local concern. The office in San Diego provides area exporters with an 
accessible, local resource on trade with overseas markets.
  Operating within the International Trade Administration of the 
Department of Commerce, the US&FCS gets results.
  Small- and medium-size exporters are provided a highly cost-effective 
combination of domestic and overseas services that help them to expand 
exports. This translates into much needed jobs.
  We all want an effective, efficient Government, and we all support 
efforts to get rid of wasteful bureaucracy. The US&FCS works--let's 
keep it.


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