Carper Welcomes Bipartisan Legislation to Support Job-Creating Trade Agreements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement in support of bipartisan, bicameral legislation — The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 — that would reform the process for trade negotiations and Congressional approval of trade agreements to facilitate trade pacts that increase U.S. exports and create American jobs:

“I welcome the introduction of this common-sense legislation that will bring the process surrounding trade deals into the 21^st Century. And at time when we’re looking for ways to strengthen our economic recovery and create good jobs here at home, supporting this bill is a no-brainer. It modernizes and reforms our current process to make it more effective, improve transparency, and provide Congress with enhanced oversight of the Administration’s trade negotiation efforts. I look forward to working closely with my colleagues and the Administration to ensure that this must-pass legislation is quickly enacted.”

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