We will show you that meeting now beginning with Opening Statements. I i am glad to have senator sass as a new member of the committee. The senate received, the house of representatives received the bill to implement the agreement. Under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We can only hold on whether to report the bill. We can only hope senators that wish to make statements can do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes. My staff has had a discussion with everybody about that. Satisfactory with the members. I will introduce staff and Administration Officials to provide an overview of the bill and answer any questions. Stwe will then vote on the bill. President trump promised to deliver a trade agreement with canada and mexico that would reflect the realities of the 21st amendment. He made this an issue in the campaign. A campaign that has been around for more than three years. Promised that it would promise support. The house
Toomey, were the only members of the committee to voice opposition to the trade deal which the house passed in december by a vote of 385 to 41. Were meeting today to consider hr5430, the United Statesmexicocanada agreement implementation act. And senator sasse isnt here but hes a new member of the committee, so i would like to welcome senator sasse to the committee. And hes in joining the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year. And im glad to have senator sasse as a new member of the committee. On december 13th, 2019, the senate received or the house of representatives received the bill to implement the usmca agreement. Under fast track 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 make statements may do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes, and i know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff ab
Washington journal, live at 7 00 eastern tuesday morning. Join the discussion. Joining us to take to talk about her book one person, no. Ote is the author why did you write this book . The book emerged out of two one was the 2016 election and there i saw the pundits keep talking about people just didnt show up. Up andople didnt show hillary lost because black people werent feeling hillary. That and it did not make sense because this was the first election in 50 years without the protection of the Voting Rights act. We had a series of laws coming through, targeting africanamericans, so i wanted to lay out how Voter Suppression s. Rks because host what protections were under the Voting Rights act. Passedin 1965, congress the Voting Rights act. It began to deal with the massive disenfranchisement happening particularly in the south. Where you had counties that had a majority black population, but zero africanamericans were registered to vote. What the Voting Rights and did was have a prov
Committee so i would like to welcome senator sass to the committee. And hes in joining the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member of the committee. On december 13th, 2019, the senate received or the house of representatives received the bill to implement the usmca agreement. Under fast track 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 make statements may do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes and i know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff about that. I hope that that will be satisfactory to the members. We do have a vote schedule at 12 15 so i think its important that we get this done this morning. I think we can. After statements im going to introduce staff and Administration Officials here to provide an overview of the bill and answer an
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