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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 No. 40 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. cents per 25-pound container would be ico. Given the disgustingly filthy con- f imposed. ditions on many Mexican farms, this Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, thanks sort of incident should come as no sur- MORNING HOUR DEBATES to the drastic devaluation of the peso prise to anyone. Daily, thousands of The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the this tariff has been rendered entirely trucks enter our country from Mexico order of the House of May 12, 1995, the useless. Given the devaluation of the and our customs agents, border guards, Chair will now recognize Members from peso, Mexican growers have enormous and Food and Drug Administration of- lists submitted by the majority and incentive to sell as much of their prod- ficials make only token efforts to in- minority leaders for morning hour de- uct in America as they possibly can, spect the produce flooding in from bates. The Chair will alternate recogni- and the so-called safeguard tariff provi- Mexico. tion between the parties, with each sions have done absolutely nothing to So under NAFTA as it is now being party limited to not to exceed 30 min- stop the flood of Mexican produce into implemented, American consumers are utes, and each Member except the ma- the United States market. jority and minority leaders limited to Second, protection for U.S. growers being exposed to unsafe produce and not to exceed 5 minutes. was promised through a clause placed American farmers are denied the pro- The Chair recognizes the gentleman in the NAFTA implementation bill tection against unfair competition they were promised. from Florida [Mr. CANADY] for 5 min- which allowed U.S. vegetable growers utes. to seek provisional relief from sus- To add insult to injury, the Mexican f pected dumping actions through adju- Government has been blocking the im- dication from the International Trade portation of American agricultural UNFAIR TREATMENT OF U.S. Commission. Unfortunately, as we all products into Mexico. Presently, the AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS know, the ITC not only refused to con- Mexican Government has in place so- Mr. CANADY of Florida. Mr. Speak- sider Florida growers' concerns, but it called sanitary and phytosanitary re- er, I rise today to bring to the House's also failed to conduct the monitoring strictions on the importation of our attention a very serious matter faced of trade conditions that it was man- fruits and vegetables. It has taken 3 by fruit and vegetable growers not only dated to do. years for the cherry producers in Or- in my district, but also throughout the Once again the promise of a mecha- egon and northern California to get country. nism to ensure equitable treatment of these restrictions lifted on their crop, When NAFTA was enacted 3 years U.S. growers proved to be nothing but but despite our best efforts we have ago, its leading proponents promised an illusion. This unfair treatment of seen no movement on Florida fruit and the new golden age of expanding trade U.S. agricultural producers is very vegetable imports into Mexico. opportunities with vast new markets troubling, but the problems with Why can Mexican agricultural prod- for U.S. businesses to tap into, creating NAFTA go beyond the injustices done ucts enter the United States with great new jobs and capital and investment in to America's farmers. our economy. When I and many other The problems with NAFTA pose a di- ease while citrus produced in Florida members of the Florida congressional rect threat to the health and well- cannot be sold in Mexico? It makes no delegation raised concerns with the ad- being of Americans who consume prod- sense. It cannot be justified, and it is ministration regarding the potentially ucts imported from Mexico. Mexican time for it to end. adverse impact that NAFTA would agricultural products are grown in cir- Mr. Speaker, the deal we are getting have on our State's fruit and winter cumstances that fall far below the under NAFTA is not the deal that we vegetable growers, we were told not to standards that American growers are were promised in 1993. This is not a worry, our farmers would be protected. required to meet under Federal and level playing field. NAFTA must be Here are two examples of the protec- State laws. The production and har- made to work for everyone, for all of tion promised to our farmers during vesting of much Mexican produce takes our industries, not just a select few, the debate over NAFTA's enactment: place under conditions that can only be and in this fight we need the support of First, Mexican tomato imports were described as unsanitary and unsafe. Congress and the administration. As placed under a tariff rate quota, which Last week the news was filled with Congress begins the debate over fast- would be phased out 10 years after en- stories about the schoolchildren track negotiations and the accession of actment. Under this provision, if im- around the country who apparently Chile to NAFTA, we must ensure that ports exceeded a certain amount during contracted hepatitis A because they the interest of all Americans are pro- a fixed period of time, a tariff of 25 consumed strawberries grown in Mex- tected. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H1291 H1292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE April 8, 1997 RECENT FEDERAL RESERVE OPEN We just heard a previous speaker issue so it can be debated as it ought to MARKET COMMITTEE DECISIONS complain about NAFTA. Trade is a be in a democratic society. RAISE SERIOUS QUESTIONS very controversial issue in this coun- f try. There are many who believe that The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. THE SAFE ACT THORNBERRY). Under the Speaker's an- we ought to be increasing international nounced policy of January 21, 1997, the trade, but increasing international The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. trade creates both winners and losers the Speaker's announced policy of Jan- FRANK] is recognized during morning in America. An economy which is uary 21, 1997, the gentlewoman from hour debates for 5 minutes. growing, an economy in which new jobs Maryland [Mrs. MORELLA] is recognized Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. are being created is better able to deal during morning hour debates for 2 min- Speaker, the recent decision by the with the transitions of international utes. Federal Reserve Open Market Commit- trade. By clamping down on growth, by Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker. I am tee to raise interest rates in itself announcing that America simply will pleased to be joining my colleagues, raises two very serious questions, one not be allowed to grow as rapidly as it the gentleman from New York [Mr. substantive and one procedural. The has been growing because of his fear of ACKERMAN] and the gentlewoman from substantive question is will America be an inflation which he acknowledges he New York [Mrs. MCCARTHY], in intro- permitted to grow economically at a cannot yet point to, Mr. Greenspan not ducing the Stop Arming Felons Act rate sufficient to overcome some of our only cuts out the benefit of that today. Today we will introduce it. most pressing social problems or will growth but exacerbates other prob- Current law bans convicted felons the Federal Reserve be allowed to snuff lems. from owning firearms. However, felons out that growth? And that is also the We have a dispute over how deeply may upon release from prison petition procedural question, because we have a we have to cut important programs to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and nonelected body consisting of seven reach a balanced budget. Those dis- Firearms to restore their gun owner- members who were at least appointed putes turn in part on differing esti- ship rights. by the President and confirmed by the mates between the Congressional Budg- Congress acted in 1992 to rein in this Senate and four others, regional bank et Office and the Office of Management program by denying it funds. There- presidents who are officers of private and Budget about the rate of growth. fore, no funds have been appropriated corporations in effect, the Federal re- Again Mr. Greenspan has just said to since then. However, the appeals proce- gional banks, making the single most us there will be less growth, there will dure itself has been maintained in law. important economic judgment that therefore be less revenue and the pain- Consequently, convicted felons are by- will be made in America this year, and ful decisions involved in getting the passing the ATF by going directly to that simply cannot be allowed to go deficit to zero by 2002 will become more the courts for relief. forward. painful. The Stop Arming Felons Act, or we Alan Greenspan is a man of good will, There is a legitimate question for can call it the SAFE Act, using the ac- and he is doing what he thinks is right. this country as to what risks we want. ronym, will help to put a stop to this But what he thinks right strikes many Many of us believe that a combination abuse of the court system and the eva- of us as profoundly wrong.
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