This is a subject that has divided the Congress--not along party lines. but along philosphical lines. You may call it free traders versus fair traders. or big business versus medium and small businesses. as well as labor. It also is an environmental issue. a human rights issue. an immigration issue. a jobs issue. but above all else. it is an American preservation issueone that will dictate whether or not the Congress. and the people whom we represent. have any say whatsover in determining the quality of life and the standard of living we will enjoy in the future. Mr. Speaker. since January. more than 30 hearings have been held by various committees and subcommittees of the Congress to explore the extenson of fast track authority and the implications of a North American Free Agreement and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade on the U.S. economy and work force.
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