Common Ground to be Found on Trade

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Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, in the State of the Union Address, the
President outlined some areas where common ground can be found to work
with Congress. One important area is trade.

I agree with the President that we should move forward on trade
agreements to create jobs for our workers as we expand exports to help
our manufacturers, our ranchers, and our farmers. With the Trans-
Pacific Partnership agreement, we will allow American companies to sell
our goods and services in the emerging markets of Asia and create jobs
here at home. A new trade agreement with Europe to help streamline and
modernize standards and regulations will level the playing field for
American companies.

Mr. Speaker, 95 percent of the world's consumers live outside of the
United States, and these trade agreements will give us the opportunity
to build on the success that we already enjoy. In Minnesota, 750,000
jobs are directly connected to international trade. It is time for the
President and the Congress to move forward on a robust trade agenda to
help create a healthier economy.

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