Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the “U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement”
May 25, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
- Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Jason Speer, Vice President of Quality Float Works, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers & the Latin America Trade Coalition
- Garry Niemeyer, First Vice President of the National Corn Growers Association, Auburn, IL
House Agriculture Committee’s hearing on “Pending Free Trade Agreements Review”
May 12, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
- Frank Lucas, R-OK, Chairman
- Collin Peterson, D-MN, Ranking Member
Witness Testimony
- The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
- The Honorable Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, Washington, D.C.
- Gordon Stoner, Stoner Farms, Outlook, Mont., representing National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates
- Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association, Chesterfield, Mo.
- Sam Carney, Carney Farms Inc., Adair, Iowa, representing National Pork Producers Association
- Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union
- Bob Stallman, president, American Farm Bureau Federation
- Bill Donald, president, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the “U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement”
May 11, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
- Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Sandra Polaski, Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC
- General James T. Hill, U.S. Army (Ret.) and former commander of the United States Southern Command, Coral Gables, FL
- Jeff Vogt, Deputy Director, International Affairs Department,, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC
- Gordon Stoner, President, Montana Grain Growers Association, Great Falls, MT
House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade held the Second in a series of three hearing on the “Pending, Job-Creating Trade Agreements”
March 30, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
- Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative – Transcript of Testimony here.
- Mr. Doug Oberhelman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar Inc., on behalf of Caterpillar Inc., the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Business Roundtable and the Latin America Trade Coalition
- Mr. Gary LaGrange, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port of New Orleans
- Mr. Doug Wolf, President, National Pork Producers Council
- Mr. Jasper Sanfilippo, President and Chief Operating Officer, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
- Mr. Hal S. Shapiro, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held a hearing on “The Colombia and Panama Free Trade Agreements: National Security and Foreign Policy Priorities”
March 17, 2011
Witness Testimony
- The Honorable James R. Jones, ManattJones Global Strategies
- The Honorable Christopher A. Padilla, IBM Corporation
House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade held the first in a series of three hearing on the “Pending, Job-Creating Trade Agreements”
March 17, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
- Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Office of the United States Trade Representative
- The Honorable Robert D. Hormats, U.S. Department of State
- The Honorable Thomas C. Dorr, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- William D. Marsh, Baker Hughes, Inc.on behalf of Baker Hughes, Inc. and the National Association of Manufacturers
- Ambassador Peter F. Romero, Experior Advisory LLC
- Adam Isaacson, Washington Office on Latin America
- General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Retired), BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC
House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on “Made in America: Increasing Jobs through Exports and Trade”
March 16, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
- The Honorable Francisco J. Sanchez, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Mr. Robert W. Holleyman, II., Business Software Alliance
- Mr. Jack Pelton, Cessna Aircraft Company
- Mr. James Crouse, Capstone Turbine Corporation
- Mr. John G. Murphy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Mr. Daniel J. Ikenson, CATO Institute
Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the President’s 2011 Trade Agenda
March 9, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
House Ways and Means Hearing on President Obama’s Trade Policy Agenda
February 9, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
House Ways and Means Hearing on the Pending Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea and the Creation of U.S. Jobs
January 25, 2011
Congressional Opening Statements
Witness Testimony
U.S. House of Representatives Floor Statements, Colombia Resolution, Need to Act on Trade Agreement (H. Res. 1465)
June 24, 2010
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing on the "The U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement"
May 21, 2009
- Max Baucus, MT
- Charles Grassley, IA
- Mr. James Owens, Chairman and CEO, Caterpillar, Peoria, IL
- The Honorable Everett Eissenstat, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Washington, DC
- Ms. Thea Lee, Policy Director, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), Washington, DC
- Mr. Sam Carney, President-Elect of the National Pork Producers Council, Adair, IA
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Hearing on "Stimulating the Economy through Trade: Examining the Role of Export Promotion"
February 17, 2009
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Testimony given by Liz Reilly
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers Testimony given by Dennis Slater
- National Association of Manufacturers Testimony given by Frank Vargo
Senate Approves Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
December 3, 2007
House Small Business Committee Hearing to Evaluate the Impact of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement on Small Businesses
November 1, 2007
House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
October 31, 2007
Senate Finance Committee Hearing on U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
September 11, 2007
- Whirlpool Testimony to the Committee on behalf of the Latin America Trade Coalition (PDF)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association Statement for the record, submitted September 11, 2007 (PDF)
- EXPORAMERICA written statement to the Senate Finance Committee, submitted on September 17, 2007 (PDF)
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing on "South America and the United States: How to Fix a Broken Relationship"
September 19, 2007
U.S. International Trade Commission hearing, "U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economywide and Selected Sectoral Effects"
May 16, 2007
Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
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