[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             FINALIZE USMCA

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, Canada and Mexico are two of the 
Commonwealth's largest trading partners. In 2018 alone, Virginia 
exported $4.3 billion worth of goods to our northern and southern 
neighbors.
  Last month, in Chesterfield County, I sat down with local businesses, 
business leaders, and members of the Chamber of Commerce to talk about 
how the USMCA could strengthen export opportunities and spur economic 
growth for businesses in our area. Cattlemen and dairies, farmers, and 
producers across my central Virginia district care deeply about the 
certainty and stability afforded by a trade deal. Amid ongoing USMCA 
discussions, my constituents want and need the long-term certainty of a 
trade deal between our three countries.
  I thank the congressional working group for its productive efforts to 
arrive at a deal that meets the needs of our farmers, producers, small 
businesses, medium-sized businesses, and American workers.
  We need House negotiators and the administration to come to a final 
agreement. We need to get this done and deliver trade stability for our 
constituents back home in my central Virginia district and across the 
country.

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