Agreement with china, and the night, mexico, canada, agreement, the two biggest trade deals ever made. These agreements represent a new model of trade for the 21st century. A time for skepticism is over. People are flowing back into our country. Companies are coming back. The United States is by far the strongest economic power in the world. It is not even close. Neil blake burman at the white house. The president is half a world away. He is cognizant what is going on in washington, d. C. Blake . Reporter indeed. This was part victory lap you heard from the president , neil, at the World Economic forum in davos, still ongoing by the way. Also part sales pitch from the president touting economic successes as he has seen it, taken place in the u. S. Over the last three years. Of his administration. The president today, for example, highlighting two big trade deals in the headlines last week. Along with record low unemployment and economic growth. Listen here. Investment is pouring into o
Of representatives at 5 p. M. Eastern. And you can see that here on cspan2. Now, live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, we whisper our prayer boldly before your throne of grace. You have invited us to come to you with all our needs. We thank you for our requests that you have already answered. We have sought and found. We have knocked and walked through open doors. Lord, with your grace and mercy, strengthen our lawmakers for their journey. Prepare them for the ravages of the valley and the chill of the mountain summits. Guide them, great redeemer. They are pilgrims on this earth. They are weak, but you are mighty. Inspire them to keep their eyes on you and not the problems that seem too difficult to solve. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pled
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Passed in december by about 385 41. I would like to call the committee to order. We are meeting today to consider hr 5430, the United States mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. Senator sass is not here but as a new member of the committee so i would like to welcome him to the committee and joining the committee with one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have him as a new member of the committee. On december 13, 2019 the senate or the house of representatives received a bill of the usmcaho agreement under fasttrack rules the committee cannot amend the bill we will vote today only on whether to report the bill before we vote senators who wish to w statements can do so in the interest of time i ask they be limited to three minutes. I know my staff has had a discussion hope that is satisfactory to the members we have a vote scheduled at 1215 so its important to get this done after statements we will introduce officials and staff to provi