[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 167 (Wednesday, October 31, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION ASSISTANCE ACT

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today the House passed the 
Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007, and I was very proud to 
support this legislation. And I thank Chairman Rangel and, of course, 
Chairman Miller for their insight.
  A couple of years ago, when we moved on the permanent normal trade 
relations with China, I worked with the then-Clinton administration to 
craft an executive order that addressed the question of the loss of 
jobs when there was a trade bill. We thought that this particular 
executive order could lay the groundwork for providing for small 
businesses and those various sectors of the country that would lose 
their employment or their economic opportunity. Well, look at the trade 
imbalance now. This is a forthright bill that expands the opportunities 
for service workers, manufacturers, insists on enrollment 
opportunities, and it is a good start.
  I don't know what the journey will be on future trade bills, but 
America has to start standing up for its own workers, its own regions, 
and making sure that small businesses do not lose their economic 
opportunity simply because we want to engage in globalization. 
Globalization may be good, but Americans have to be protected, and I 
was very glad to vote for this legislation today.

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