[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TIME TO STRATEGICALLY ENGAGE WITH TRADE PARTNERS

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, President Trump's erratic trade policies, 
including abrupt tweets on new tariffs or exemptions, are hurting 
American workers and making it harder for American businesses to 
compete.
  Last week, I had the opportunity to visit eight businesses in my 
district to better understand the impact of these tariffs. While each 
business was distinct, all shared a common message: Tariffs are 
creating uncertainty, raising the cost of doing business, and making it 
harder to hire and expand.
  These concerns were true across the businesses I visited, from a 
large manufacturer in Wheeling that saw a 30 percent to 40 percent 
increase in the price of domestic steel, to an educational toy and game 
company in Vernon Hills that had to redesign upcoming products.
  We certainly must hold bad actors who take advantage of trade rules 
to account, but President Trump's tariffs on our allies are not working 
for the American people. It is time, instead, to strategically engage 
with our trade partners; end the misguided trade wars; and, instead, 
enact sensible, enforceable trade agreements that support American 
workers, American businesses, American intellectual property, and our 
environment.

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