[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ENFORCE TRADE LAWS TO SAVE JOBS

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Madam Speaker, many hardworking Americans are losing 
their jobs because of this recession. We must use every tool in our 
arsenal to help stop the loss of jobs and put Americans back to work.
  Yesterday, I testified in front of the International Trade 
Commission, urging them to strictly enforce our anti-dumping and 
countervailing duty laws to protect American workers against unfair 
subsidies of steel tube products from China.
  My constituents depend upon the ITC to enforce our laws and ensure 
that our trade partners play fair. As we look for more ways to create 
and save jobs, it is imperative that both the Congress and the Federal 
Government remain vigilant in our enforcement of our strong trade 
policies. We cannot allow any foreign producer to have an unfair 
advantage over U.S. workers. We owe it to our constituents to protect 
their jobs and enforce the laws that we have on the books.

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