Received this e-mail today from Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D. IL) U.S. Senate campaign:
Two weeks ago, Mark Kirk voted to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation - also know as “Fast Track” - giving up key congressional oversight responsibilities on trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
As the House prepares to vote tomorrow on TPA, I want you to know where I stand. I’m voting against this legislation.
Stand with me: tell members of Congress to vote against Fast Track.
http://action.tammyduckworth.com/...
I represent more manufacturers than any other member of the Illinois delegation and I know the benefits of trade. But I’ve seen too many past agreements fail to deliver on their promises, hurting American businesses and workers.
Trade agreements need tough, enforceable rules. Right now, Congress is failing to demand standards to hold other countries accountable. That’s especially true for currency manipulation.
In recent decades, the Japanese government, often cited as the second most egregious currency manipulator in the world next to China, heavily devalued its currency, increasing the cost of American goods. As a result, the U.S. tool-and-die manufacturing industry was decimated, affecting communities in my district and across Illinois. I should know: the Eighth Congressional District is home to one of the largest concentrations of tool-and-die makers in the country, and the effects of that industry’s troubles are still being felt.
Mark Kirk had the opportunity to prevent countries like China from devaluing their currency, making their goods artificially cheaper than American products. That’s crucial to keeping other nations from cheating on our trade agreements.
But Kirk voted against cracking down on currency manipulation, instead advancing trade authority without demanding enforceable standards.
Now we need to stop members of the House from making the same mistake before tomorrow’s vote.
Add your name: tell Congress that Fast Track is wrong for American workers and manufacturers:
http://action.tammyduckworth.com/...
Thank you for standing with me,
Tammy
Click here to add your name:
http://action.tammyduckworth.com/...