TED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
SUBCOMMITTEE
ON TRADE.

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

57-306 CC

FEBRUARY 25, 1999

Serial 106-6

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CONTENTS

Advisory of February 12, 1999, announcing the hearing

WITNESSES

U.S. Department of Commerce, Hon. William M. Daley, Secretary
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Hon. Charlene Barshefsky

American Wire Producers Association, H.O. Woltz III
Barnette, Curtis H., Bethlehem Steel Corp

140

86

Becker, George, United Steelworkers of America

116

Berry, Hon. Marion, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkan-

sas

47

Bethlehem Steel Corp., Curtis H. Barnette

86

Buyer, Hon. Stephen E., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Indiana

40

Cardin, Hon. Benjamin L., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Maryland

Doyle, Hon. Michael F., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania

45

Economic Strategy Institute, Greg Mastel

158

English, Hon. Phil, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-
vania

15

Glyptis, Mark, Independent Steelworkers Union

123

Greenwood, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Pennsylvania

Klink, Hon. Ron, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-

vania

37

Kucinich, Hon. Dennis J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Ohio

Regula, Hon. Ralph, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio

Specialty Steel Industry of North America, Robert W. Cardy

21

112

Specter, Hon. Arlen, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania

11

Stupak, Hon. Bart, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan
Traficant, Hon. James A., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio

43

30

United Steelworkers of America, George Becker

116

Visclosky, Hon. Peter J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana

24

Woltz, H.O., III, Insteel Industries, Inc., and American Wire Producers Asso-

ciation

140

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

American Iron and Steel Institute, statement

166

Costello, Hon. Jerry F., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois, statement

170

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Dewey Ballantine, Thomas R. Howell, and Brent L. Bartlett, statement and

171

attachments

Murtha, Hon. John P., a Representative in Congress from the State of Penn-

sylvania, statement

172

Ney, Hon. Robert W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio,

statement

174

Quinn, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of New

York, statement

175

STEEL TRADE ISSUES

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1999

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS,
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE,

Washington, DC.

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 1:10 p.m., in room 1100, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Philip M. Crane (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding.

[The advisory announcing the hearing follows:]

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