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
Welcome. We are pleased to have you. The committee will now come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time, pursuant to commit people five and house rule 11. The chair may postpone further proceedings today on the question of approving any measure or matter for adopting reit ant of a recorded vote. Pursuant to notice, i call up the federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program act of 2019. ,he clerk will report the bill which was distributed in advance. The federal rotational Workforce Program act of 2019. Without objection, the bill is considered read and open to amendment at any point. I now recognize myself for five minutes. I want to thank my colleagues in the senate. , margaretry peters hassan, and ron johnson, for on the federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program act of 2019. The bipartisan bill passed the senate by unanimous consent at the end of april, and i am pleased to consider it today. This measure would create a pro
Before we come to order, i wanted to welcome some student interns who are at Johns Hopkins university visiting my district. Welcome. We are pleased to have you. The committee will now come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time, pursuant to commit people five and house rule 11. The chair may postpone further proceedings today on the question of approving any measure or matter for adopting reit ant of a recorded vote. Pursuant to notice, i call up the federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program act of 2019. ,he clerk will report the bill which was distributed in advance. The federal rotational Workforce Program act of 2019. Without objection, the bill is considered read and open to amendment at any point. I now recognize myself for five minutes. I want to thank my colleagues in the senate. , margaretry peters hassan, and ron johnson, for on the federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program act of 2019. The bipartisan bill passed