[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 86 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING OUR AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS

  (Mr. TIBERI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our American 
manufacturers. As we work to knock down trade barriers--barriers 
abroad--so American exporters can sell their products overseas, many 
opponents of free trade are spreading outright lies: lies about the 
impact of American trade agreements on American manufacturers.
  Whirlpool is a great example, an example that continues to be cited 
as an American company that has virtually shut down its plants in 
America because of trade. It is astounding because it is not true.
  There are 22,000 American Whirlpool workers. They are makers of 
iconic brands like Whirlpool, Maytag, and KitchenAid. More than 80 
percent of Whirlpool products sold in the United States are made in the 
United States. Their products come from Ohio communities like Clyde, 
Marion, Greenville, Ottawa, and Findlay, Ohio, not to mention Whirlpool 
plants in other States.
  Believe the numbers, Mr. Speaker. One in every five jobs in Ohio 
depends on trade. With new trade agreements, barriers abroad will be 
removed so Whirlpool and other manufacturers have the opportunity to 
sell their American-made products overseas.
  Let's spread the truth: trade supports American jobs, and increased 
trade will build a healthy American economy.

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