    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [December 21, 1993]
    [Pages 2198-2199]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt's Support for
    Legislation on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
    December 21, 1993

        I welcome Majority Leader Richard Gephardt's support for the
    implementation of the Uruguay round agreement. His statement reflects
    the fact that we have a strong agreement that promises important
    benefits for U.S. industry, services, and agriculture. The majority
    leader's support will help make it possible to implement the agreement
    expeditiously, with a strong base of congressional support.
        The overriding commitment of this administration in trade policy has
    been to open markets and expand trade--multilaterally where possible,
    and bilaterally where necessary--and to enforce trade laws against
    unfair trade practices by other

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    trading nations. The successful Uruguay round result strengthens our
    hand in doing so, and I look forward to working with the majority leader
    and others in Congress on the implementing legislation.