[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23809]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                  PASSAGE OF TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

  (Mr. RYUN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, in my home State of Kansas, family 
farms are no longer able to make ends meet. Farmers tell me it is 
crucial that we expand markets for their products now or they will not 
be in business in 10 years.
  Today, one in three acres planted by our farmers is harvested for 
export. We can and should do better.
  Trade Promotion Authority is a tool that can boost the profits of 
American farmers and make them even more self-sufficient. If we 
streamline the trade agreement process that President Bush must follow, 
we will have increased competition, economic efficiency, and greater 
markets for our farm products.
  As the key player on the world stage, we should give President Bush 
our vote of confidence to promote trade without excessive barriers.
  I believe in the American farmer, and I trust President Bush. I urge 
my colleagues to allow the President to create more markets for 
American grains and products by granting Trade Promotion Authority.

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