I would like to call the committee to order. Considereting today to the u. S. Mexico Canada Agreement implementation act. He isnder is not here but a new member of the committee. He has joined the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation that we can do this year. The senator asve a new member of the committee. 2019, the senate received the house of representatives received the agreement. E usmca under fasttrack rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today only on whether to report the bill before the bill. Before we vote, senators who wish to make statements may do so. And interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes. I know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff about that. Satisfactoryill be to the members. Scheduled, so i think it is important that we get this done this morning. I think that we can. After statements, i will introduce staff and Administration Officials to provide an overview of the bil
Others have used overtime to place this in time to emphasize the importance of time. Everything is about time. How we use it and how we mark it and today is an important day because today is the day that we named the managers and well go to the floor to pass the resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment to the senate and later in the day when we have our as i have said it is always been our founders when they started of the course of events that becomes necessary when. Abraham lincoln seven years ago and thomas paine, the times of the founders. Again and again and our poets, long fellows, listen to my children and you will hear the midnight cry, paul revere. Always about marking history, using time. On december 18th, the house of representatives impeached the president of the United States. An impeachment thatll last forever. Since december 18th, there has been comments about what are we going to send the articles over . Well, we had hoped that the it would be extended and we
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