Me and cassidy that the house 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 so welcome him to the committee with one of the piece of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member to the committee. December 13, 2019. The house of representatives received the bill to implement usmc agreement. Under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today on whether to report the bill because senators who wish to make statements do so in the interest of time. I asked that statements are limited to three minutes of my staff so we do have a vote scheduled at 1215. Its important we get this done this morning. And the Administration Officials are here to provide an overview of the bill in to answer any questions and then we will vote. Prompt President Trump promised to deliver a tra
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
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
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