00:00This is solid legislation. The steady erosion of congressional authority as it relates to
00:05trade practices is out of hand, and it's because of the impulsive decision-making that we're
00:09witnessing. At 118 yesterday, it was announced that we were going to pause the tariffs.
00:16Yesterday, the argument was also that the idea of consultation meant engagement. Let me tell you
00:23what the consultation meant. A phone call from USTR saying they were going to do the following.
00:27So they're using a 1977 law in 302-201 for the purpose of suggesting that these are national
00:34emergencies. USMCA was not a national emergency. We reached an accord after months of daily negotiating.
00:44The president at the time, the same president we have now, suggested that it was the best trade
00:49deal in history. A week ago, it's the worst trade deal in history, all an excuse to suggest that
00:57one person using tweets can put together policy. So I've got to tell you, I've seen a lot over my
01:03years here, but yesterday's performance, where the entire office of the USTR is not informed
01:10of what's coming, USMCA was a good agreement. These agreements over many, many years, you have a chance
01:17to review, as Linda said. So next year, we're supposed to review USMCA. That's the appropriate
01:23time to make the changes in deliberations. In Canada, I met with Prime Minister Trudeau.
01:30We negotiated. In Mexico, I met with President Lopez Abador. We negotiated. No negotiation is
01:37everything you want, but you come to understand there is some give and take. And what we're
01:42witnessing here, again, is this sort of notion that whatever is said at the White House is right
01:47about trade. Congress is a full partner in the trade discussions
01:52and negotiations. And that's why I think Linda Sanchez's legislation
01:56today is really important. And the timeliness of it couldn't be any better.
02:00Thank you. Thank you. All right. Yes. And now it's my pleasure to
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