[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13061]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 CAFTA

  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, quoting from Roll Call, Lawmakers who 
are seeking to trade their votes on CAFTA should be forewarned: Such 
deals don't pan out.
  A Public Citizen report catalogs promises made to lawmakers by the 
Clinton and Bush administrations on trade votes from NAFTA to the 2002 
TPA vote. Democratic and Republican administrations delivered on only 
16 out of 92 promises; 16 out of 92 promises.
  On textiles, the report highlights a promise made during 
consideration of the 2002 TPA vote to Representatives Hayes and Myrick 
to hire 72 additional Customs inspectors, which was never fulfilled. 
Hayes is leaning against CAFTA, but Myrick this week announced her 
support.
  Quoting further from Roll Call:
  That support is partly based on a pledge from Rob Portman to seek an 
amendment to CAFTA to help producers of pockets and linings, proving 
that textile Members like Myrick seem to have learned nothing from the 
record of broken deals.
  Quoting further from Roll Call:

       Myrick said she has been assured by Homeland Security 
     Secretary Chertoff that those positions would be filled by 
     2006.

  Mr. Speaker, do not believe the deals when they try to buy votes on 
CAFTA.

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