[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21890]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PASS PENDING TRADE AGREEMENTS

  (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
pass several pending trade agreements. I believe in the benefits of 
free and fair trade. I support efforts to open foreign markets to 
American goods and services whenever possible because such efforts lead 
to increased economic growth for the Nation as a whole.
  With approximately one in every four jobs in my congressional 
district being tied to trade, the expansion of trade means a healthy 
future for a number of local businesses, and in turn, new jobs for my 
district and the Nation.
  It is disappointing that the Democratic majority has not embraced 
these trade agreements, as they would mean new jobs for citizens across 
the Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I remain committed to the benefits of free and fair 
trade, and I urge this House to take action on these agreements.

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