[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TIAHRT AMENDMENT TO AID FLAT ECONOMY

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, our economy is flat. Many experts say that 
we are bordering on recession. I think the Clinton administration 
should shoulder the blame. The union workers remember that President 
Clinton signed both NAFTA and GATT into law and both agreements have 
not worked. Now the President will not even use the tools available 
within the agreements to save American jobs. That is why I am proposing 
an amendment to the farm bill. It is supported by the AFL-CIO to 
prioritize the export enhancement program to save jobs. Union jobs, 
support farmers, and export value-added products like flour will force 
the President to do the right thing. It is no wonder our economy is 
flat. We need someone to fight for our jobs, and that is what Congress 
intends to do.

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