[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               MORE GOODS IN STORES TO BE MADE IN AMERICA

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, on 9-11 I stood here and made a speech 
about the overvalued dollar and its bad effect on our trade, especially 
the textile industry. Then came the vicious attack. Since that time, 
the President and the House leadership have promised to aid our 
beleaguered industry and have delivered on those promises. But in the 
long run, the weakening dollar will provide immediate aid in our 
ability to compete, to compete in the world market in textiles and 
steel and other important sectors of our economy. Our retail prices 
will increase; but now, more goods in the stores will be made in 
America.

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