[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 USMCA

  (Mr. COMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to reiterate my support for 
the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, a commonsense deal 
that supports farmers and workers.
  However, USMCA sits unratified even as President Trump, Mexico, and 
Canada signed the agreement over a year ago. Each day that the USMCA is 
not ratified, we are losing out on valuable jobs and opportunities. 
Speaker Pelosi must get serious about bringing this legislation to a 
vote in Congress.
  My Republican colleagues and I are ready to vote on the deal, but 
House Democrats setting their sights on the baseless impeachment of the 
President choose to neglect important opportunities like this.
  I just voted against an impeachment resolution against the President 
when I should be voting on issues like USMCA.
  I implore Speaker Pelosi to bring USMCA for a vote so we can finally 
deliver for American farmers and manufacturers. Let's get back to what 
we promised the American people we would do.
  I hope that my colleagues across the aisle can agree that expanding 
access to markets, remaining competitive, and growing our economy is 
what is best for Americans instead of engaging in political shams that 
do nothing to move this country forward.

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