[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 TRADE

  (Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today on behalf of the 
Michigan 14th District, which includes the great city of Detroit, to 
make clear my strong opposition to TPP and TAA.
  As a native of Detroit and a longtime public servant, I have seen 
firsthand the devastating impact of global trade agreements like NAFTA. 
I will always fight for our businesses and manufacturing so that they 
can remain competitive globally, but never at the expense of hard-
working Americans.
  The TAA is underfunded by $125 million. The TAA also excluded public 
sector workers, which is unacceptable. Passage of TPP and TAA will only 
increase the risk of loss of American jobs.
  I greatly appreciate the help the TAA provides to workers who have 
lost their jobs in trade in Michigan and the livelihoods of nearly 
500,000. This is why I want to be on the record why my vote was a 
``no.''
  I will never accept cuts to these training programs. I will never 
agree to leave any hard-working Americans uncovered.

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