[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRESS SHOULD PASS THE USMCA QUICKLY

  (Mr. DesJARLAIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DesJARLAIS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to deliver a simple 
message: It is time to bring the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal 
to the House floor for a vote.
  The USMCA is a big improvement over NAFTA, the old North American 
Free Trade Agreement. This deal is fairer to American workers and 
companies in a variety of industries. Farmers and ranchers get wider 
access to foreign markets, and new rules make U.S. manufacturing more 
competitive. The USMCA is the first trade deal to help small businesses 
cut through international red tape.
  The President has negotiated a deal that benefits not only large 
employers, but also small businesses and middle-class families in 
Republican and Democratic districts across the country.
  The USMCA is important to successful negotiations with our other 
trading partners. This and future trade deals will continue the strong 
economic and job growth that tax reforms, smart regulations, and more 
domestic energy production have already helped to create.
  I urge Congress to pass the USMCA quickly.

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