[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 24, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1776]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 134--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE 
  PRESIDENT SHOULD WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO 
CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
                THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

  Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cramer, 
Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Braun) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Finance:

                              S. Res. 134

       Whereas, on March 5, 1946, Sir Winston Churchill delivered 
     the Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri, solidifying the 
     ``Special Relationship'' between the United States and the 
     United Kingdom;
       Whereas, since the end of World War II, the United States 
     and the United Kingdom have been beacons of freedom to the 
     world, standing together in the fight against tyranny;
       Whereas the Special Relationship between the United States 
     and the United Kingdom has driven economic prosperity and 
     security cooperation in both nations for more than 70 years;
       Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share the 
     world's largest bilateral trade and investment relationship;
       Whereas, while the United States and the United Kingdom 
     already share a robust economic partnership, there remain 
     clear opportunities for both countries to further strengthen 
     economic ties;
       Whereas the United States Trade Representative and United 
     Kingdom Department for International Trade have engaged in 
     substantive negotiations towards the conclusion of a 
     comprehensive free trade agreement since May 2020; and
       Whereas the constitutional power of making treaties with 
     foreign nations includes both the legislative and executive 
     branches: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the United States should strengthen their close and 
     mutually beneficial trading and economic partnership with the 
     United Kingdom;
       (2) the President, with the support of Congress, should 
     work to conclude negotiations for a comprehensive future 
     trade agreement between the United States and the United 
     Kingdom; and
       (3) during the course of finalizing a trade agreement, the 
     President, in consultation with Congress, should strive to 
     reach a mutually advantageous resolution of commercial 
     disagreements between the United States and the United 
     Kingdom.

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