[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7293-7294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




FREE ENTERPRISE AND OPEN MARKETS: KEYS TO A HEALTHY AND GROWING ECONOMY

  (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, policies that support free enterprise and 
open markets are the key to building a strong economy. Texas is a prime 
example.
  For the 11th year in a row, Texas has been ranked by Chief Executive 
magazine as the number one State to relocate your business to; and for 
more than 20 years straight, Texas job creation has outpaced the rest 
of the country by a factor of 2 to 1.
  Behind this lasting success are policies that have enhanced economic 
agreement and allowed Texas-made goods to be sold at markets across the 
world. It is no surprise Texas has also led the Nation in exports for 
the last 13 years running.

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  Allowing free enterprise and open markets to thrive has fueled 
decades of Texas growth. It has also created millions of good-paying 
jobs for Texas families. Let's build on these successful free market 
policies and bring lasting strength to our American economy.

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