when an industry like the coated paper industry in southwest ohio, north of sin singers or the aluminum industry in western ohio, in sydney, or the steel industry in lorain, ohio, when an industry poeticians the international trade commission for relief against unfair subsidies, currency manipulation would be part of that investigation. that bill would make sure that happens. it's simple. it's straightforward. it's achievable. it sends a signal, madam president to our trading partners that we won't sit idly bay while other countries game the system, gaining an unfair advantage over american workers and businesses. i can't count the number of times, madam president -- in north carolina you have seen the same situation, i know, in textiles and other industries, where simply purkts the american workers have trouble competing and have trouble selling their products because of unfair trade advantages that countries and companies in those countries have inflicted on the united states. don't forget the stakes. we're all concerned about the budget deficit to be sure. and we heard senator conrad earlier talking about that in a con