United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, ever since President Trump struck a new, pro-American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico over a year ago, he has worked tirelessly with Members of both parties to get to the point of passing the USMCA through Congress.

Make no mistake about it: The President's leadership on this issue has put us on the brink of this tremendous accomplishment. Today, we will pass a new trade deal that will create jobs, grow our economy, and help our farmers.

Having strongly advocated for the passage of this deal, I am proud to express my strong support for USMCA and all the opportunities it will provide.

Kentucky will strongly benefit from USMCA. Estimates show that our State, alone, will see over $260 million more in agriculture exports to Canada and Mexico. New trade markets, more stability for our farmers and manufacturers, and more accountability from our trading partners will help our people and grow our entire economy.

As a farmer and Kentucky's former commissioner of agriculture, I know firsthand the need for our country to establish new markets for our farmers. I am proud to be a strong voice for the agriculture community and represent their interests in Washington.

This is a great day for our farmers, for Kentucky, and for all of America.

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