It is Congress who defines American trade priorities and at the end of the day it is Congress alone who holds the final authority to approve proposed trade agreements. If America is not aggressive in finding new customers for our products around the world, I guarantee you Europe, China and our global competitors will land those customers and create jobs somewhere other than America, notes Brady.
Job creation: Trade is not just about ‘Buy American’; it’s also about ‘Sell American’
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) came out in strong support of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, introduced today by House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senate Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT).
“Conservatives will embrace this bill because it increases economic freedom while directing any White House to negotiate trade agreements to the priorities of Congress,” says Brady, the former chairman of Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee. “Trade is the freedom to buy, sell and compete around the world with as little government interference as possible. If we wish to remain the strongest economy in the world through this century, it’s no longer enough to ‘buy American’, we must ‘sell American’ to every corner of this globe.”
Under the Trade Priorities Act, Congress defines their trade policy priorities, directing the Administration to aggressively pursue American trade agreements that open new markets and new customers for American goods, services and investment. The bill strengthens Congress’s constitutional authority to oversee negotiations and ultimately approve all trade treaties.
“It is Congress who defines American trade priorities and at the end of the day it is Congress alone who holds the final authority to approve proposed trade agreements. If America is not aggressive in finding new customers for our products around the world, I guarantee you Europe, China and our global competitors will land those customers and create jobs somewhere other than America,” notes Brady.
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