[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the proposed 
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, commonly known as USMCA.
  This new trade agreement, as negotiated by President Trump's 
administration, is critical to our Nation's economic growth. NAFTA is 
outdated, and this modernization to the world's largest free trade 
agreement is vital to building an economy that maximizes opportunity 
for all Americans--indeed, all of North America and Mexico.
  The United States, Canada, and Mexico, for decades, have fostered a 
working trade relationship. This trade agreement is crucial to the 
manufacturers, fabricators, farmers, distributors, retailers, and all 
other businesses in Pennsylvania's Ninth Congressional District and 
across the country.
  So much of Congress' energy this year has been focused on messaging 
votes and nonbinding resolutions. It is time that Democrat leadership 
here in the House put aside partisan politics and put the needs of the 
American people first.
  The benefits to our economy are obvious and significant. I urge 
Speaker Pelosi to bring USMCA to the House floor for a vote.

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