[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3438-S3439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORZINE:
  S. 2315. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-sulfinobenzoic 
acid; to the Committee on Finance.

[[Page S3439]]

 Mr. CORZINE. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce three 
bills to temporarily suspend duties on the importation of certain 
chemicals used by manufacturers in my State.
  According to informational provided to my office, none of these 
chemicals are produced in the United States. Therefore, the suspension 
of the duties will not hurt any domestic chemical companies. In 
addition, suspension of these duties will not cost the US government 
more than $500,000 in revenue annually. It is my understanding that the 
Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission will verify 
that each of the chemicals for which I am requesting duty suspension 
meets these standards.
  Mr. President, it makes little sense to impose duties on chemicals 
that are needed by American producers and that are not available from 
domestic sources. Such duties only hurt American businesses and 
consumers. In the case of these chemicals, companies in my State of New 
Jersey rely on these chemicals, and employ many New Jerseyans. The 
suspension of duties should strengthen these New Jersey businesses and 
the State's economy, and reduce costs to consumers.
  I hope my colleagues will support the legislation.
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