United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. STANTON. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is essential to creating new jobs and strengthening the economy of my home State of Arizona.

Those of us in border States understand the value of trading with our neighbors, and I can tell you, growing trade relationships with Mexico and Canada is essential to Arizona. This new agreement will offer a big lift to our local companies.

Already in Arizona, nearly 230,000 jobs rely on across-the-border commerce. That means 230,000 paychecks buying holiday gifts, 230,000 paychecks putting food on the table for their families, and 230,000 paychecks contributing to our State's economy.

Today we have a real opportunity for job creators, from multi- national companies, to mid-size and small businesses, from tech workers to farmworkers. There is no doubt that the new USMCA is a win for all Arizonans.

This is a bipartisan agreement. It sets a new standard for creating trade rules that are enforceable, good for American workers, and effectively consider how business is done in the 21st century.

Importantly, it reasserts Congress' role in trade policy.

Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Neal and the trade working group for their hard work in getting this deal done.

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