[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       VOTE ``NO'' ON FAST TRACK

  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, what is the hurry? Before we rush 
headlong into another trade agreement that costs American jobs and 
endangers America's food supply, let us slow down. Before passing fast 
track, let us fix the North American Free Trade Agreement, some of its 
biggest problems. Twelve thousand trucks a week cross the border from 
Mexico into the United States, yet only 1 percent of those trucks are 
inspected and half of the trucks that are inspected fail the safety 
test.
  Since NAFTA was passed in 1993, there has been an increase of 45 
percent in the amount of frozen and fresh fruits and vegetables that 
have crossed the border and passed into the United States, yet less 
than 1 percent of those foods are inspected at the border.
  Mr. Speaker, let us slow down on fast track. Let us protect our food 
supply, let us keep our highways safe. Vote ``no'' on fast track.




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