Catalyst for creating hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Its not too late for America to catch up but we must level the playing field so that American workers and businesses can compete to win said Kevin Brady (R-TX) Chairman of the Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee after President Obama signed three trade agreements with Colombia Panama and South Korea.
Ways & Means Chairman Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) added Todays signing of three jobs bills passed by Congress last week shows America is getting back in the game. Finally we are sending a signal to our competitors and allies alike that the United States is committed to a robust trade agenda that levels the playing field for American workers consumers and businesses and creates new markets for our goods and services.
But its more than that with 95 percent of consumers living outside of the United States we have to move ahead with such agreements or else our competitors in Europe and Canada will seize these markets from us and from our workers. I commend the President for realizing that these trade agreements are a catalyst for creating hundreds of thousands of American jobs something our economy desperately needs right now.
Signing these trade agreements does not mean the job is done though. I urge the President to promptly implement all three agreements by certifying entry force as soon as possible said Camp.
Trade Subcommittee Chairman Brady added: Today has been a day nearly five years in the making. By signing these agreements and allowing them to enter in to force by the end of the
year we are making a significant step towards revitalizing Americas trade agenda.
These trade agreements are sales agreements and while weve waited for these sales agreements to be sent to Congress our competitors have entered their own agreements with Colombia Panama and South Korea said Brady.
These sales agreements prove to Americans that the President and Republicans can work together to pass job creating legislation. I commend the President and Ambassador Kirk for completing the agreements and working with us to pass them into law with a strong bipartisan vote. This step is something we can build on and I look forward to opening up more opportunities to create jobs Brady said.
