Former Democratic Rep (GA-4); 2004 former Senate challenger
Supports NAFTA, GATT, WTO
Q:Do you support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? A: Yes.
Q: Do you support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)? A: Yes.
Q: Do you support continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization
(WTO)? A: Yes.
Q: Should the President have "fast-track" authority to negotiate trade agreements? A: Yes.
Source: 2002 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 2002
End Cuba trade embargo; undecided on China
Q:Do you support China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization? A: Undecided.
Q:Should a nation's human rights record affect its normal trade relations
(most favored nation) trading status with the United States? A: Undecided
Q:Do you support the trade embargo against Cuba? A: No.
Source: 2002 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 2002
Voted YES on implementing the US-Singapore free trade agreement.
Vote to pass a bill that would put into effect a trade agreement between the United States and Singapore. The trade agreement would reduce tariffs and trade barriers between the United States and Singapore. The agreement would remove tariffs on goods and duties on textiles, and open markets for services The agreement would also establish intellectual property, environmental and labor standards.
Reference: US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
Bill HR 2739
; vote number 2003-432
on Jul 24, 2003
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile.
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Vote to pass a bill that would put into effect a trade agreement between the US and Chile. The agreement would reduce tariffs and trade barriers between the US and Chile. The trade pact would decrease duties and tariffs on agricultural and textile products. It would also open markets for services. The trade pact would establish intellectual property safeguards and would call for enforcement of environmental and labor standards.
Reference: Bill sponsored by DeLay, R-TX;
Bill HR 2738
; vote number 2003-436
on Jul 24, 2003
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