Outcome of Summit of the Americas and Prospects for Free Trade in the Hemisphere: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, May 8, 2001, Volumen4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 - 173 páginas |
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Página 31 - summit leaders agreed that any unconstitutional alteration or interruption of the democratic order in a state of the hemisphere would disqualify that Government from further participation in the Summit of the Americas process. While pursuing regional free trade through the FTAA, the Bush administration is also negotiating a free trade agreement with Chile.
Página 33 - explained why free trade is one of his top priorities: "Free and open trade creates new jobs and new income. It lifts the lives of all our people, applying the power of markets to the needs of the poor. It spurs the process of economic and legal reform. And open trade reinforces the habit of liberty that sustains democracy over the long haul.
Página 161 - and fractions of a degree in proportion but not less than 3.143854/kg. 3.6606/kg. less 0.020668/kg. for each degree under 100 degrees and fractions of a degree in proportion but not less than 3.143854/kg. 35.74/kg
Página 3 - And now I would like to yield to the ranking minority Member of the Subcommittee, Mr. Levin, for any remarks he would like to make.
Página 30 - America's place in the world is going to be determined by trade alliances in the next 10 years in the way military alliances determined our place in the past." In any discussion of future free trade agreements, we need to highlight the benefits of previous accords. Together,
Página 32 - Further reforms in the Middle East and Africa need our encouragement, and we are committed to working with the Congress to enact legislation for a free trade agreement with Jordan. I compliment the Committee for its important work with Africa and the Caribbean last year and
Página 34 - have no one to blame for falling behind but ourselves. And there is a price to pay for our delay. As Senator Graham of Florida has pointed out, during the last century, when it came time for countries to adopt standards for the great innovation of that era—electric
Página 33 - stated. *Our commitment to open trade must be matched by a strong commitment to protecting our environment and improving labor standards." As the Congress and the executive branch explore how to demonstrate that trade
Página 56 - In December 1994, the heads of state of the 34 democratic countries in the Western Hemisphere agreed at the first Summit of the Americas in Miami, Florida, to conclude negotiations on a Free Trade Area of the Americas no later than 2005.
Página 78 - America is already a very open market. The FTAA would open markets for US products in the rest of the hemisphere. Last year, the average import duty paid on all imports into the United States was only 1.6 percent. That is not a trade barrier; it is barely a speed bump. Moreover,