it has changed the global lay of the land for the united states mer manpermanently.orts. there are imports. if the economy takes advantage of the opportunity, we have more people working and they are3kly making more money. >> but the displacement technology enters into it as well. >> it's interregion trade. this is part of an economy adjusting, not unique to a-=÷trade. >> thank you. >> thank you mr. chairman. i suppose in a hearing on this topic of this importance that it is merely an oefversight that i guess the leader of republican thinking on this in the senate at least senator mcconnel began this session byñhcy noting that what he called the uptick in our economy resulted from the mirror expectation of a republican congress. it's good to know that after so many apopcalyptic sayings over the last six or seven years that this administration has done or not done that we have enough progress that some republican leadership is claiming credit nor all of the for all of the things they said would hurt or hinder the economy that in most cases have helped it significantly