[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16762]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              TRADE POLICY

  (Ms. SUTTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, our current trade policies have had 
devastating consequences for families and communities in northeast Ohio 
and across this Nation.
  The effects of these damaging trade policies are no longer 
theoretical; they are real. We need a truly new trade model that 
addresses the concerns raised by the American people in the last 
election. Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority over 
trade.
  We must have strong and enforceable standards in our trade agreement. 
We must address the ever-evolving unfair trade practices used by 
foreign governments to protect their markets, such as currency 
manipulation, illegal subsidies and product dumping. We must replace 
policies that reward businesses for outsourcing jobs with incentives 
and sensible tax policies that will help our businesses and workers.
  We need a new trade model now.

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