[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          TPA PUTS AMERICAN BUSINESSES ON LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

  (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, I rise to support legislation that will 
benefit American manufacturers, farmers, and workers.
  By passing Trade Promotion Authority, we can establish fair and 
strong rules that hold other nations accountable for their unfair trade 
practices, and we can tear down the barriers that block our goods from 
foreign markets.
  Passing TPA is critical to ensuring that we can get the best deal 
available from our trading partners that will benefit hard-working 
Americans. Studies have shown that jobs supported by trade earn, on 
average, more than 18 percent more than other jobs. In Minnesota, 
775,000 jobs are connected to trade. We can build and improve on that 
by lowering regulatory barriers and allowing access to emerging 
markets.
  Today, with over 95 percent of the world's consumers living outside 
of the United States, we need to create a system of fair rules and 
enforcement so that American products and services are able to compete 
on a level playing field.
  Mr. Speaker, we have an opportunity to enact meaningful trade deals 
that will build a stronger and a healthier economy, and it begins with 
TPA.

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