[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              WE NEED TO STAND WITH OUR ALLIES AND FRIENDS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the administration's reckless 
use of tariffs are inflicting harm in all of our communities, including 
mine in western New York, and the harm is real and immediate.
  Welded Tube, a Canadian company with a factory in Lackawanna, New 
York, in my district, reports the cost of moving goods between the 
United States and southern Ontario has increased from $0 last week to 
$214,000 this week.
  The company is reporting they may be forced to close without tariff 
relief.
  From small firms like Niagara Transformer to auto manufacturers like 
Ford and GM, the harm is real and widespread.
  The United States and Canada are the world's largest trading 
partners. Canada has been a reliable ally in fighting terror and has 
been a good friend to the United States.
  We need to stand with our allies and friends, not abandon them.
  China's trade actions threaten our national security. Canada does 
not.

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