Wyden Exposes Weak Enforcement of US Trade Laws

On Tuesday, July 5, 2011, Senator Ron Wyden spoke on the Senate floor about the need for stronger enforcement of U.S. trade laws, highlighting the weaknesses that are undercutting America workers, companies and jobs.

In May 2011, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to create the discipline necessary at Customs and Border Protection to combat trade cheats and provide a fair playing field for U.S. manufacturers. The bill has been introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) the chair of the Senate Finance Committee's subcommittee on Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Charles Schumer (D-NY). More here: http://1.usa.gov/ln391X

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[mistyfog2]

Please plug the loop holes. We also should stop or reduce our US dollars going over seas. At least until we can get our house in order. Met you on a plane going to PDX a few years ago..Folks this was in the back of the bus. HE WAS NOT TRAVELING FIRST CLASS! Tell you something?

[2ingrams]

YEAH NEEDS TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT THERES NO DOUBT IN MY MIND HE WOULD WIN WITH A LAND SLIDE

[gsuitter]

Sen Wyden, Thanks for bringing this to attention.

I remember one heated argument between Senator Obama and Senator Clinton during the primaries. They argued as to who would revisit NAFTA, and our foreign trade agreements, the soonest if elected. Well Obama is now president and Hillary is now Sec. of State .... and not a word.