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On my weekly "Capitol Hill Report," I spoke with Brian Fancher of KLMJ in Hampton and Seth Boyes of the Dickinson County News about USMCA and U.S.-China trade.
Q&A: Human Trafficking in the Heartland
Q. What should Iowans know about human trafficking?
Q. What has Congress done to fight human trafficking?
Q. What else is in store in 2020?
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This week, the Senate finally had the opportunity to vote on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It passed with broad, bipartisan support and will soon head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. USMCA preserves critical, duty-free access to Mexico and Canada. And it removes unfair restrictions on U.S. farm and food products. For the first time ever, U.S. eggs and dairy exports will be sold in Canada. This is very good news. Watch my full floor speech on the passage here.
I had the opportunity to attend the White House signing ceremony for Phase One of a trade deal between the United States and China. Farmers have borne the brunt of retaliation throughout this trade war. I hope this proves to be a turning point in our economic relationship with China, but I’ve seen enough history to be clear-eyed. Not only must China follow through with its commitments in this Phase One deal, but also work toward a comprehensive agreement that ends forced technology transfers, intellectual property theft and unfair restrictions on U.S. goods, including agriculture. Only then will we know if China can be a reliable economic partner in the 21st century.
As president pro tempore of the Senate, it was my duty to preside over the start of the presidential impeachment trial that began on Thursday. I oversaw the presentation of articles and administered the trial oath to Chief Justice Roberts, who will now preside for the rest of the trial. Over the next few weeks, I’ll continue with my dutiesnow as juror, but I hope that Congress will be able to continue working on the priorities of the American people.
Post of the Week
Enjoyed teaching new EU Trade Commissioner Hogan abt how I’m a laboratory for how GMOs won’t kill you since I’ve been eating Iowa corn & soybeans my whole life
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