Mr. Speaker. I thank my friend for yielding. Over the past 2 years. I have been a part of efforts. goodfaith efforts. to write the strongest possible fasttrack bill. But the process the legislation has gone through recently. with Ways and Means Democrats denied every opportunity to improve the legislation in committee. while Republicans were accommodated in the Customs bill with antiimmigrant. antienvironmental provisions. has moved the bill in precisely the wrong direction from what might have gained my support. Therefore. I plan to vote against TPA today. But I strongly oppose the devious and reckless efforts to bring down TPA by trying to defeat the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act.
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