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07/21/06
WASHINGTON -- The United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the dismissal of a petition to investigate whether China provides basic, internationally recognized labor rights to its workers. The petition, filed in June 2006 by Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and leaders from the AFL-CIO, was the second attempt to force action to level the playing field for U.S. workers, businesses and farmers.
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07/20/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today voted against the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA), HR 5684, and outlined the following national security concern:
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07/12/06
WASHINGTON -- The trade deficit figures released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce served as a stark reminder that America is losing its competitive edge in international trade. The nation’s trade deficit for May 2006 rose to $63.8 billion, the third highest monthly deficit in U.S. history. At this pace, the final trade deficit for 2006 is expected to surpass $800 billion, well above last year’s $716 shortfall, the largest annual deficit on record.
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07/11/06
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 86, a resolution extending trade sanctions against Burma .
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06/29/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, issued the following statement during today’s Full Committee mark-up of H.R. 5684, the United States - Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA):
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06/09/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, senior Democrat on the Ways & Means Committee Trade Subcommittee, said today that the trade deficit figures released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce served as a stark reminder that America is losing its competitive edge in international trade. The nation’s trade deficit for April 2006 rose to $63.4 billion, the sixth highest monthly deficit in history. At this pace, the final trade deficit for 2006 will top $800 billion, significantly more than last year’s $716 shortfall, which is the largest annual deficit on record.
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06/08/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, today joined Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and leaders from the AFL-CIO to announce a petition calling upon the Bush Administration to take action to ensure China provides basic, internationally recognized labor standards to its workers.
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05/15/06
WASHINGTON -- Despite a prior commitment to remove the primary boycott of Israel, press reports now indicate the Kingdom of Bahrain will continue its ban on Israeli goods. Recent articles bearing this news have the potential to disturb relations between the small island nation and the United States, who recently entered into a free trade agreement. Bahrain’s commitment to eliminate the primary boycott on Israeli goods helped ease concerns held by many in Congress facing a vote on the trade measure.
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05/10/06
WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. Department of Treasury today again denied that China is manipulating its currency. Despite lamentations that China has shown “far too little progress,” today’s Treasury report held no new details on how the Bush Administration would act to rectify China’s current, inflexible currency policy. It is widely recognized that China’s undervalued currency poses risks to world markets and hurts American businesses trying to compete abroad.
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05/10/06
Chairman Koplan, Vice Chairwoman Okun, and Members of the Commission, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony concerning the Commission’s five-year sunset review on tin- and chromium-coated steel sheet from Japan. On behalf of the thousands of employees at Mittal Steel USA’s Sparrows Point facility in Maryland, and at similar facilities across America, I urge you to continue the antidumping order on tin mill products from Japan. Keeping the order in place will allow consolidation of the U.S. tin mill industry to continue in a rational fashion and prevent renewed injury from a flood of imports.
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05/10/06
WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin issued the following opening statement during today’s informal mark-up of the US-Oman free trade agreement:
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05/04/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today called passage of The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE Port), HR 4954, “an important step that will significantly improve security at our nation’s seaports.”
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04/19/06
WASHINGTON, DC - In anticipation of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, D.C. a group of senior House Ways and Means Democrats sent the attached letter to President Bush outlining a number of areas for future action on trade policy. China is one of the most important trading partners of the United States, and President Hu’s visit presents a unique opportunity for the two nations to address major issues and forge an enhanced trade relationship.
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04/18/06
WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin issued the following response today after President Bush nominated Trade Representative Rob Portman to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
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04/12/06
WASHINGTON -- While negotiators for the United States and Peru signed the text of a free trade agreement this afternoon, it is not too late for the agreement to include basic labor standards. Leading House Democrats from the Committee on Ways and Means offered the following comments in response to today’s signing ceremony:
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04/05/06
WASHINGTON -- Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin issued the following opening statement during today’s full committee hearing on a potential US-Oman free trade agreement:
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04/05/06
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a resolution co-sponsored by Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Clay Shaw and Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin calling on Saudi Arabia to end its boycott of Israel.
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03/31/06
WASHINGTON -- The United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released the National Trade Estimates (NTE) report, a government inventory of barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, investment and intellectual property rights of our trading partners. In anticipation of this report, House Democratic Leadership joined with members of the Committee on Ways and Means and the New Democrat Coalition on a joint letter to President Bush outlining additional opportunities for the Bush Administration to enforce U.S. trade laws and stand up for American workers and businesses.
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03/30/06
WASHINGTON -- Today the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the filing of a case against unfair Chinese tariffs on imported auto parts. U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, the senior Democrat on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee issued the following statement commending USTR for this decision and urging further action:
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03/29/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, the senior Democrat on the House Trade Subcommittee, today introduced legislation to change the course of U.S. trade policy and level the playing field for American workers, businesses and farmers.
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03/29/06
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03/10/06
Following the events of 9/11, we all recognize how important it is to control our borders, including our nation’s ports. From unloading containers to processing cargo to reloading cargo on to trucks and rails, we should not let foreign-government owned entities operate our nation’s seaports.
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03/10/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin said today that it is appropriate that Dubai Ports World (DPW) give up efforts to take over operations at six U.S. seaports. DPW is owned by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), and the Congressman has introduced legislation that would prohibit any foreign-government owned operations at U.S. seaports.
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03/09/06
WASHINGTON -- The trade deficit figures released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce shed new light on the need for change in American trade policy. According to the figures, the U.S. trade deficit for January 2006 grew to $68.5 billion, up from the previous shortfall of $65.1 billion in December 2005.
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03/08/06
Mr. Speaker, one year ago, in my capacity as Ranking Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, I traveled to Ukraine with my colleague and Chairman, Congressman Chris Smith.
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03/08/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Benjamin L. Cardin (MD-3rd) and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2nd) today criticized the Bush Administration’s decision to turn over operational control of six U.S. seaports to Dubai Ports World (DPW), a company owned by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), saying it represents an unacceptable risk to national security.
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03/01/06
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, the lead Democrat on the House Trade Subcommittee, today joined with the Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw, R-FL, in introducing legislation to prohibit foreign-owned operations at U.S. seaports.
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02/21/06
“I have long advocated greater attention to the security of this nation’s ports as a former member of the House Homeland Security Committee and current lead Democrat on the House Trade Subcommittee. Vast amounts of cargo pass through our shipping ports each day and most of this cargo is in steel containers that are sealed abroad. Once ashore, these containers are rolled out onto our highways and into our communities with little or no inspection.
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02/14/06
WASHINGTON, DC - The Bush Administration today released a “Top-to-Bottom” review of the “challenges that confront” U.S. - China trade relations. Instead of taking action, or even setting out a strategy for action to level the playing field for American businesses and workers, the Bush Administration report merely promises further ‘monitoring,’ ‘coordination,’ and ‘dialogue.’
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02/13/06
WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) today struck a further blow to U.S. manufacturers and their employees with a ruling against the U.S. tax code pertaining to exports. Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin responded to this news with a call for action, outlining comprehensive trade reform legislation he plans to introduce, including a provision to level the playing field for American manufacturers.
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02/08/06
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin joined senior Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee today in introducing the Stand Up for America Act. The measure is aimed at charting a new direction for U.S. trade policy by promoting American jobs and helping American businesses and farmers compete globally.
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02/02/06
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman announced today that the Administration intends to negotiate a free trade agreement with South Korea. In 2004, trade between the United States and South Korea was over $70 billion - making South Korea the United States’ seventh largest trading partner.
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12/16/05
WASHINGTON, DC - Senior Democrats on the House Committee on Ways and Means sought clarification today from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on the expected delay facing implementation of the U.S. - Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). According to recent news reports, USTR has indicated the DR-CAFTA will not take effect on January 1, 2006, as planned, because “several signatory countries are falling short of the deal’s commitments.”
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12/14/05
WASHINGTON --The U.S. Department of Commerce today released trade deficit figures confirming once again that the Administration’s trade policy is on the wrong track. According to the figures, the U.S. trade deficit for October 2005 grew to $68.9 billion, from the previous shortfall of $66.1 billion in September 2005.
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12/07/05
WASHINGTON --The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Ways and Means Ranking Member Rep. Charles B. Rangel and Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee offered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of the measure:
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11/30/05
WASHINGTON, DC – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following remarks during the committee’s informal mark-up of the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA):
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11/28/05
WASHINGTON, DC -The U.S. Department of Treasury today again denied that China is manipulating its currency. Secretary Snow, in a statement, highlighted the risks involved with China’s current, inflexible currency policy, including its negative impact on world markets. Snow even conceded that “the distortions and risks created by China’s rigid exchange rate still persist.”
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11/22/05
WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel joined Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) today urged United States Trade Representative Rob Portman to reject the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) language pertaining to antidumping rules in the upcoming Doha Round. The Rangel / Cardin letter is attached.
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11/10/05
WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Commerce today released trade deficit figures confirming once again that the Administration’s trade policy is on the wrong track. According to the figures, the U.S. trade deficit surged once again to an all-time high of $66.1 billion in September 2005, up by 12% from the August trade deficit of $59.3 billion. As reported by the Commerce Department, the decline in U.S. exports of $2.8 billion in September was overwhelmed by an increase of $4.0 billion in the imports to the United States of not only goods but also services.
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10/27/05
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Members Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Pete Stark (D-CA), Sander M. Levin (D-MI), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Michael R. McNulty (D-NY), William J. Jefferson (D-LA), Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), and Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) today joined Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and 66 other House Democrats in introducing the Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act, legislation that will help provide improved job training, healthcare benefits and other support to trade-displaced workers.
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09/29/05
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, offered the following remarks during today’s committee hearing on Implementation of the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement:
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07/28/05
This article by Rep. Cardin was first published in the Finanical Times of London on July 28, 2005.
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07/21/05
The step taken by China today is inadequate to address the great undervaluation of its currency. Most reliable estimates indicate that the yuan is undervalued by between 15 and 40 percent. China's action today is estimated to be worth about 2 percent. China needs to implement a meaningful transition mechanism to a freely floating currency.
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07/01/05
Since I joined this committee in 1989, I have voted for every trade agreement that has come before us. I have cast these votes because I believe fundamentally that trade has the potential to generate economic growth and raise standards of living.
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06/21/05
This past Sunday - June 19 - marked the 60th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms. Suu Kyi has dedicated her life to bringing about democracy in Burma, and was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1991.
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06/15/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin has introduced bipartisan legislation to honor the founder of Braille with a commemorative coin valued at $1. There are more than 4 million Americans who are blind or who have severe visual impairments.
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06/15/05
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin my remarks by saying that I am deeply disappointed about the circumstances under which we are meeting today.
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06/10/05
We are now celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the World Trade Organization, the WTO. When Congress passed the legislation for us to join the WTO, President Bill Clinton and Congressman Newt Gingrich thought it was important to have a mechanism in place in which Congress could exercise its independent authority over trade. The legislation provided an opportunity to carry out that responsibility by evaluating our continued membership in the World Trade Organization.
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05/27/05
“Hard working Americans have asked the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) three times to use the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address the serious problem of China's currency manipulation. Three times the USTR has said ‘no.’ When I filed this bipartisan petition with 22 other Members of the House and 12 U.S. Senators, I said that if the Administration continues to refuse to use the existing WTO rules, Congress will take other actions. This is a serious issue that harms American workers and businesses each day it continues.”
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05/25/05
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member on the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee, todayled a group of bipartisan House members in writing Robert J. Portman, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), to express strong concerns about U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The letter was signed by a total of 47 House members.
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05/17/05
“The Bush Administration is in serious denial with its claim today that China is not manipulating its currency. In denying currency manipulation by the Chinese, the Administration has turned a blind eye to American workers and businesses that are being seriously hurt by China’s policies. Last year’s trade deficit with China was $162 billion. The time for action is now.
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04/20/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today joined House and Senate members of the Congressional China Currency Action Coalition (CCCAC) in petitioning the Bush Administration to seek immediate elimination of the undervaluation of China’s currency. The 301 Petition sent to the U.S. Trade Representative calls on the USTR to file a formal case in the World Trade Organization (WTO) if China refuses to eliminate its undervaluation.
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04/12/05
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member on the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee, today condemned the record $61 billion U.S. trade deficit for February saying “deficits of this magnitude represent a serious threat to our nation’s economy.”
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03/30/05
"The Bush Administration has requested a two-year extension of fast track. The critical issue is how effective this administration has been in fighting for a more effective trade policy for the American people. I again urge the Administration to pursue a national trade policy that aggressively breaks down unfair trade barriers and opens new opportunities for U.S. exports of goods and services.
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03/17/05
"As the new Ranking Member of the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee, I am extremely pleased with the selection of Rob Portman to be the new U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR is a unique position that was created to conduct trade negotiations on behalf of Congress.
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03/11/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member on the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, today expressed deep concern about the trade deficit figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which show that the trade deficit reached $58.3 billion in January – the second highest monthly level in U.S. history. Last month, it was reported that the 2004 trade deficit was $617 billion, the highest ever – 24% higher than in 2003.
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03/02/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member of the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways & Means Committee, announced today that Democratic members of the Committee have sent a letter to President George Bush urging him to quickly appoint a new U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) who continues to have full Cabinet rank.
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02/10/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member on the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, today condemned a record U.S. trade deficit that grew to more than $617 billion in 2004, more than 5% of the entire U.S. economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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01/26/05
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin will become the Ranking Member of the Trade Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee. The Trade Subcommittee has a primary role in the House of Representatives in shaping U.S. trade policy.
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10/08/04
Mr. Speaker, there is no question that we must address European Union sanctions by changing provisions in our tax code. These provisions have already brought significant retaliatory tariffs against U.S. companies.
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07/14/04
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the SUTA Dumping Prevention Act, HR 3463. This bipartisan bill will help ensure that all employers pay their fair share into our Nation’s unemployment compensation system, which provides benefits to laid-off workers.
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12/08/03
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today co-sponsored legislation that would reinstate Section -201 steel tariffs on imported steel that were revoked by President Bush on Dec. 4.
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12/04/03
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today criticized the Bush Administration’s decision to immediately lift tariffs imposed less than two years ago on foreign imported steel because of unfair trading practices. The tariffs were to last until March 2005.
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11/21/03
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Benjamin Cardin today joined with Rep. Phil English, R-PA, in introducing legislation that will help retired steel workers over age 65 pay for their supplemental health care premiums and their Medicare+Choice premiums.
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09/03/03
I join the Chairman and Co-Chairman in welcoming Foreign Minister de Hoop Scheffer. We appreciate having the opportunity to discuss with you the many critical issues facing the OSCE and I want to thank you for your leadership.
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07/22/03
WASHINGTON – In testimony today before the International Trade Commission, U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin urged the commission to "continue the Section 201 remedy for the full three-year term so that the U.S. steel industry can undertake further consolidation and restructuring efforts."
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07/16/03
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin has introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen antidumping and countervailing duty laws to help U.S. companies combat unfair trading practices from foreign competitors. The Trade Law Reform Act , HR 2365, provides "safeguard" remedies to help U.S. industries -- particularly the steel industry -- deal with high levels of foreign imports.
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05/07/03
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today cosponsored legislation to provide retired steel workers with greater access to affordable health care benefits.
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04/30/03
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant of $690,000 to Maryland to expand health coverage to "high-risk" residents who are too sick to obtain health insurance. "This grant will go a long way to helping defray the cost of health insurance for Bethlehem Steel Corp. retirees who lost their health coverage when Bethlehem Steel was sold to International Steel Group (ISG)," said the Congressman.
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03/26/03
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today strongly condemned a preliminary ruling by the World Trade Organization stating that Section 201 tariffs imposed a year ago by President Bush are a violation of global trade rules.
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03/26/03
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today asserted that the Section 201 remedy that President Bush imposed last year on imported steel is "absolutely the right course of action" He also said strongly supports the continued use of the Section 201 tariffs against the unfair trading practices of foreign steel producers that have harmed our nation's steel industry.
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09/10/02
Chairman Stearns, Ranking Member Towns, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on this important matter. I am an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4646, the Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act of 2002, and I strongly urge the subcommittee and full committee to favorably report this measure to the full House before we adjourn.
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05/08/02
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I share the frustration of the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Jefferson) on the procedures that are being used here; and I do not speak to the procedures, but I am going to vote to uphold the rule of law and support the resolution.
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05/02/02
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today co-sponsored the Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act, HR 4646 to provide health care for retired steel workers, many who risk losing their health coverage because of serious financial difficulties facing the U.S. steel industry.
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03/05/02
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin called the President's decision today to impose Section 201 remedies on imported steel an "important first step" in saving the U.S. steel industry, but Congress and the Administration must still address the issue of legacy costs and must carefully monitor developing countries and future surges of steel into the United States. He also noted the tariffs imposed by the Administration will directly affect a significant number of products made at Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s Sparrows Point facility.
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12/19/01
WASHINGTON – At a Capitol Hill press conference, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin said today that if Congress adjourns without providing relief for U.S. steel manufacturers that the "industry will dramatically be altered and that our nation runs the risk of seeing the U.S. steel industry all but disappear."
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12/19/01
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and the entire U.S. steel industry, is fighting for its life. We as a nation are at a crossroads: we can decide that maintaining a U.S. steel industry is vital to our national interests, or we can watch it wither and die. The decision rests with President Bush, and we will know what it is by February.
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12/13/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today joined members of the Steel Caucus in urging President Bush to set tariffs at the "maximum" level recommended by the International Trade Commission (ITC).
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12/07/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, a trade supporter, today voted against the Trade Promotion Authority Act, calling HR 3005 "seriously flawed and at odds with other important goals for this nation." Instead, the Congressman supported an alternative proposal that would have effectively addressed a number of key issues such as labor and the environment, while providing the President "fast track" negotiating authority.
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12/07/01
WASHINGTON – In response the the International Trade Commission's (ITC) penalty recommendations against foreign steel manufacturers who have flooded the U.S. market with imports, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today urged President Bush "go beyond the ITC recommendations and impose a significant enough penalty" on foreign steel makers to ensure the continued viability of the U.S. steel industry.
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12/06/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, a trade supporter, today voted against the Trade Promotion Authority Act, calling HR 3005 "seriously flawed and at odds with other important goals for this nation." Instead, the Congressman supported an alternative proposal that would have effectively addressed a number of key issues such as labor and the environment, while providing the President "fast track" negotiating authority.
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10/22/01
WASHINGTON - Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin praised today's International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that found that the U.S. steel industry has been seriously "injured" in recent years by the flood of foreign steel imports. The ITC ruling specifically mentioned many of the products made at Bethlehem Steel Corp's Sparrows Point facility, including cold-rolled steel, corrosion-resistant steel and steel plate.
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10/15/01
BALTIMORE – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, a congressional leader in the effort to strengthen U.S. trade laws to reduce the number of illegal foreign steel imports that have flooded the U.S. market, said today that Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s decision to seek Chapter 11 protection is a "direct result of our failure to strengthen our trade laws and enforce existing trade laws."
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10/02/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin praised today’s International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that found that the U.S. steel industry has been seriously "injured" in recent years by the flood of foreign steel imports. The ITC ruling specifically mentioned many of the products made at Bethlehem Steel Corp’s Sparrows Point facility, including cold-rolled steel, corrosion-resistant steel and steel plate.
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10/01/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today urged the International Trade Commission (ITC) to provide relief for U.S. steel manufacturers against foreign competitors who have flooded our market. “Without relief, the very existence of Bethlehem Steel and other U.S. steel manufacturers will be in jeopardy.”
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09/06/01
While last year was a boom year for many U.S. industries, the U.S. steel industry found itself in the fight of its life, battling a flood of foreign imports for its very survival.
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07/17/01
Chairman Koplan, members of the Commission, I appreciate the opportunity to testify about the importance of implementing antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders against certain imports of hot-rolled carbon steel flat products. Dumped and subsidized imports have surged into the United States over the last several years.
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06/05/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today commended the Bush Administration for initiating a Section 201 investigation by the International Trade Commission (ITC) into the massive influx of illegally dumped foreign steel that has flooded the U.S. market in the last three years.
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05/24/01
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen antidumping and countervailing duty laws to help U.S. industries combat unfair trading practices from foreign competitors. The Trade Law Reform Act of 2001, HR 1988, provides "safeguard" remedies to help U.S. industries -- particularly the steel industry -- deal with high levels of foreign imports.
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05/24/01
H.R. 1988 contains a three-part strategy to reform and strengthen U.S. trade laws to provide more effective WTO-consistent remedies for U.S. workers, farmers and businesses against unfairly traded imports and damaging increases in imports. The bill will:
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05/24/01
Sec. 101. Amendments to Chapter 1 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974.
Create Stronger, More Effective Safeguard Relief. Section 101 of the bill contains seven key amendments to strengthen sections 201-204 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "1974 Act") (19 U.S.C. §§ 2251-2254). Sections 201-204 (collectively, "Section 201") allow U.S. industries to obtain relief from serious injury caused by imports - including in the form of higher tariffs and import quotas - even when unfair trade practices such as dumping are not present.
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11/03/00
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today praised the International Trade Commission's (ITC) decision to continue the existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on foreign imports of corrosion resistant sheet and plate products. The Congressman was disappointed that the ITC did not continue to provide relief for U.S. producers of cold-rolled sheet products.
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10/18/00
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today co-sponsored a bipartisan resolution urging President Clinton to take immediate action to curb foreign steel imports and to initiate an investigation into trading practices by foreign steel producers that could result in financial relief for the U.S. steel industry.
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09/21/00
BALTIMORE – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin said today is "a very a happy day" for the U.S. steel industry, and praised Bethlehem Steel for "making the necessary investment in modernizing its Sparrows Point plant so that the United States can remain competitive in the world steel market."
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09/21/00
BALTIMORE – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin said today is "a very a happy day" for the U.S. steel industry, and praised Bethlehem Steel for "making the necessary investment in modernizing its Sparrows Point plant so that the United States can remain competitive in the world steel market."
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09/12/00
WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today testified before the International Trade Commission (ITC) that "Bethlehem Steel and other U.S. steel manufacturers will not survive -- or prosper -- if they are not provided continued relief from unfair traded imports." The Congressman urged the ITC to continue its sanctions against foreign steel manufacturers who "have clearly engaged in market distorting practices that have harmed U.S. manufacturers."
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