    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [August 1, 2002]
    [Page 1334]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Action on Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
    August 1, 2002

        The Senate's bipartisan passage of trade promotion authority
    completes an accomplishment that has eluded Congress since 1994 and is a
    major victory on behalf of working Americans. With TPA, we will open
    markets to create high-paying jobs and provide new opportunities for
    America's farmers and workers. I thank the House and Senate for passing
    TPA so that we can work together to advance America's free trade agenda.
    With this important tool, we will promote prosperity in the United
    States, progress in our hemisphere, and freedom throughout the world.