speaker, i rise talk about the united states-mexcio-canada trade the need for commonsense change to see that our trade policies with mexico canada da better reflect -- canada better reflect the current economic conditions and that occurred since the initial act was put together over 25 years ago. the administration's trade though, currently, with these tariff wars, i believe, are not only hurting but they're hurting our farmers, ranchers, dairy men and women. it.s be clear about these are hidden taxes that pay and that well.lture pays as the united states-mexcio-canada agreement, i think, would address these concerns if we get right. as chairman of the subcommittee on livestock and foreign agriculture, opening new trade for agriculture is one of my top priorities. my home state of california is number one agricultural nearly the nation and half of our ag products are exported abroad. year.20 billion a i'm a farmer, third generation. i understand the importance of ability to trade and have a field.vel playing mexico and canada combined are our largest destination for these products. main

they did it while having ways nd means, where the usmca, united states-mexcio-canada trade agreement can only make our top two traders stronger as with china.tiations it only emphasized, again, what congress ng done in and what should be being done in congress. overtaken every single committee. we're less than a year away from the election, but these democrats do not trust the american public. will continue to try to make something up when we have the facts of the phone call. know there was no pressure to either leader, and the money was released. and ukraine is actually stronger administration leading america. ith that, let me open up to questions. yes, sir. reporter: james rosen. to nder if you can explain the american people why they houldn't see -- on the part of house republicans to hear you assert on the one hand that credibilityses lack because they are only offering thirdhand information at the same time you support the white house blocking testimony witnesses, like john bolton, and mick mulvaney, who firsthand information, whether you want firsthand information or you don't?

would only be stronger as a nation in our negotiations with china if we were passing the united states-mexcio-canada agreement, but none of that is taking place. we're not spending this week taking-- talking about the funding that needs to go forward. no. no one's mentioned a word of that, because everything has been taken over about impeachment. the same thing this majority has done for the last three years. and i leave you the question. name me one thing this majority problem they have solved? name me one thing those witnesses said yesterday was impeachable? so why are we putting the country through this, and why aren't we working on the things that the american public expects us to do? reporter: you-- republicans, the president have been critical of some of the testimony yesterday, this is second-hand, third-hand. next week you'll hear from gordon sondland who president trump put in this position, supported the inauguration und. would his testimony change your calculation whether or not this is an impeachable offense, if he corroborates what these other witnesses said? yesterday, we heard there w

template for future trade agreements so the work put in here will not only benefit the united states-mexcio-canada but for the globalization discussion n general. so what we'll have to do as soon as we come to conclusion, have the implementing language written. we have an idea of what that would be. so i think we are-- i'd like to see us get it done this year. that would be my goal. i don't imagine that it would take much more in the senate to pass. i mean, some of our legislation we are going to pass this year. we don't know what will happen in the senate. i would hope they would move quickly with this. had. reporter: you say that the house pursuing ded on impeachment. speaker pelosi: that's right. reporter: you see the hearing yesterday. a lot of questions about impeachment. we talked about bribery. [inaudible] those things that could go for articles of impeachment. why do you think the house is not dead set to impeach the president when all of this is going on? speaker pelosi: it's the seeking of the truth. it's called an inquiry. if the president has something that is exculpatory, mr. presiden

needs to bring the united states-mexcio-canada or usmca, to a vote immediately to keep trade fair.nd a vote on usmca is long overdue. 400 days more than since president trump announced this historic agreement, and have often anada given usmca the green light. or farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and everyone in between, we must follow suit. so many different industries can benefit from a modern trade agreement. in pennsylvania, nearly 43,000 depend on manufacturing exports to canada and mexico. pennsylvania e, in products billion to canada and mexico. there is no telling what lies ahead ential with a new revamped trade agreement. in pennsylvania, agriculture and the , in particular, is backbone of the commonwealth's economy. smca's elimination of canada's class 6 and class 7 dairy pricing programs would be a big farm families. these programs have unfairly limited our export potential the years. signing usmca into law will also major trade er partners like china and japan that we're serious about these of deals and we are committed to a bright future for american exports. we cannoto r

ort trade representative and the democratic working group to the united states-mexcio-canada agreement, usmca. workers, families, businesses, and our nation and fair om from free international trade. every day, oklahomans create and export world-class products, and two of our largest trading partners are our neighbors to and the south. in 2018 alone, oklahoma exported a total of $5.6 billion in manufactured goods. nearly half of those to mexico and canada. same year, oklahoma $154 ulture totalled million. a stronger trading relationship mexico means a stronger oklahoma. t is imperative that congress pass a strong trade agreement to restore certainty in our trading elationship with canada and mexico. and support the millions of american jobs in the process. common ground is not easy, it is critical, and i lawmakers' ustr and work to find a bipartisan path forward for this important trade agreement. thank you and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for the purpose does gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to house and to revise and extend my rema