[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 172 (Thursday, November 19, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ILLEGAL SUBSIDIES FOR AIRBUS

  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, today in the days of 10 percent 
unemployment, it is particularly important to be fair to the American 
worker. And right now, there is a gross inequity to the American worker 
pending in the contract to acquire a new aerial fuel tanker by the U.S. 
Air Force.
  Right now, we know that one of the bidders, the Airbus company, has 
received grossly unfair multibillion dollar subsidies from the European 
Union countries. It is absolutely necessary for the United States Air 
Force to factor into this bid the illegal subsidies that Airbus 
consortium has received.
  It is inconceivable that one agency of the U.S. Government has found 
illegal subsidies by this bidder, and another agency may award a bid 
without taking into consideration the illegal subsidies found by the 
WTO.
  We are calling for the Air Force and the President to factor in these 
illegal subsidies so the American worker gets fairness. And that is 
what we deserve.

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