Stopping Europe's Unlimited Assault on
American Aerospace Before it's Too Late
Senator Murray has been troubled by Europe’s market-distorting
actions  in
commercial aerospace for many years. Murray has raised her concerns
with other Senators, foreign leaders, and Administrations of both
parties.
On May 5, 2004, Senator Murray detailed her concerns before the
full Senate because EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Space
Company) and Airbus have launched a deceptive PR and lobbying
campaign to convince the U.S. government that it is essentially
an American company. The Airbus campaign of half-truths is on
full display as the company works overtime in Washington, D.C.
to recreate a competition they already lost to build the next
generation refueling tanker for the Air Force.
Summary | 
 On
May 19th, Senator Murray met with United States Trade Representative
Robert Zoellick.
On July 15, Senator Murray continued her work
in a major policy speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International
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Photo by David Hawxhurst
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Scholars. She called for the U.S. to withdraw from a 1992 aerospace
treaty, outlined a new “Buy America” proposal, and
introduced S.Res. 406 to create a Senate Select Committee on Aerospace.
Murray's Remarks |  |
Letter to Senators Warner & Levin
On October 6, 2004, Senator
Murray praised the United States Trade Representative's announcement
that the United States will withdraw from the 1992 aerospace agreement
with Europe and file a dispute settlement case against the European
Union at the World Trade Organization.
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Senator Murray is sounding the alarm...
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"Unless we wake up to this threat, we will lose an
industry that Americans created and that has brought innovation
to every corner of our economy.
We Americans led the first century of flight, but we might
not even have a role in the second century if we keep sleepwalking
down this dangerous road.
I’m here on the Senate floor to say Wake
Up!
- Wake Up to this threat before we lose another
American industry!
- Wake Up to this threat before we lose more
high-wage, high-skill American jobs!
- Wake Up to this threat before it’s too
late!
Too many Americans – especially in our government
– are not aware of what Europe is doing to kill off
our aerospace industry.
I want to expose the unlimited assault that Europe and
Airbus are leveling at America’s aerospace workers."
Full
Speech |
Senator Murray is focused on five major issues:
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