Statement of Congresswoman Lofgren on the Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement
July 27, 2005
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072
Congresswoman Lofgren (D-San Jose) today offered the following statement regarding H.R. 3045, the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA):
“Since I became a member of Congress in 1995, I have voted in favor of an overwhelming majority of free trade agreements and trade related bills. I believe trade is good for this country, California, and the countries we trade with. Without sufficient consultation with Congress, the Bush Administration drafted the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with misguided copyright provisions and also missed an opportunity to lift and improve Central American countries still struggling to recover from years of conflict and poverty. American prosperity and security will be sustained when we take concrete steps to move impoverished nations forward. Let’s ask the President to bring to Congress a better agreement we can all approve.”
Congresswoman Lofgren (D-San Jose) today offered the following statement regarding H.R. 3045, the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA):
“Since I became a member of Congress in 1995, I have voted in favor of an overwhelming majority of free trade agreements and trade related bills. I believe trade is good for this country, California, and the countries we trade with. Without sufficient consultation with Congress, the Bush Administration drafted the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with misguided copyright provisions and also missed an opportunity to lift and improve Central American countries still struggling to recover from years of conflict and poverty. American prosperity and security will be sustained when we take concrete steps to move impoverished nations forward. Let’s ask the President to bring to Congress a better agreement we can all approve.”
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