April 8, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 60 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



              United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, for 1 minute before I speak about what I 
came for a longer period of time to the floor to speak about, I want to 
address a trade issue. Congress needs to pass the United States-Mexico-
Canada agreement this year to give farmers and businesses the certainty 
that they need and the certainty they deserve.
  The past year has brought rising costs, lost markets, and uncertainty 
for the farmers and businesses. We need to focus on creating 
opportunities instead of erecting barriers. I would like to see a 
resolution with Canada and Mexico on steel and aluminum tariffs, one 
that would acknowledge that we need our allies to help us deal with the 
source of the overcapacity problems, and that source of the problem is 
China.
  I urge President Trump to lift the 232 tariffs so that we can forge 
ahead with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement and eliminate the 
uncertainty that is present in the American market.