Prepared Floor Remarks by
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Chairman, Senate Finance
Committee
Committee
Tuesday, September 10,
2019
2019
Passing
the USMCA is critical to provide farmers and ranchers with the certainty they
need to make long-term business decisions.
the USMCA is critical to provide farmers and ranchers with the certainty they
need to make long-term business decisions.
Over
$10 billion worth of agricultural products are exported each year to our
neighbors. That supports more than 86,000 jobs.
$10 billion worth of agricultural products are exported each year to our
neighbors. That supports more than 86,000 jobs.
Modernizing
and improving our trade relationship with Canada and Mexico is a bipartisan
no-brainer.
and improving our trade relationship with Canada and Mexico is a bipartisan
no-brainer.
Former
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and I discussed the USMCA in Iowa last
month at a local dairy processing plant.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and I discussed the USMCA in Iowa last
month at a local dairy processing plant.
He
and I agree we must pass the USMCA to help our farmers.
and I agree we must pass the USMCA to help our farmers.
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