[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMON GROUND TO BE FOUND ON TRADE

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, in the State of the Union Address, the 
President outlined some areas where common ground can be found to work 
with Congress. One important area is trade.
  I agree with the President that we should move forward on trade 
agreements to create jobs for our workers as we expand exports to help 
our manufacturers, our ranchers, and our farmers. With the Trans-
Pacific Partnership agreement, we will allow American companies to sell 
our goods and services in the emerging markets of Asia and create jobs 
here at home. A new trade agreement with Europe to help streamline and 
modernize standards and regulations will level the playing field for 
American companies.
  Mr. Speaker, 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside of the 
United States, and these trade agreements will give us the opportunity 
to build on the success that we already enjoy. In Minnesota, 750,000 
jobs are directly connected to international trade. It is time for the 
President and the Congress to move forward on a robust trade agenda to 
help create a healthier economy.

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