Congressional Digest

International Debates Archives May 2005 No. 5 Vol. 3
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-D)

The Ongoing NAFTA Debate

The Trade Agreement in Its Second Decade

Buy Complete Issue$19.95

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-D)

United States Representative, Ohio, Democrat

Marcy Kaptur represents a northwest Ohio congressional district that includes the cities of Toledo and Sandusky. She was first elected to the seat in 1982. The following is excerpted from September 11, 1997, testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means.Since NAFTA’s enactment, our continent has witnessed the early results of integrating the economies of the United States and Mexico. Economist Sidney Weintraub has observed one of the major accomplishments of NAFTA has been to bring the people of our two countries closer together as a result of numerous commercial transactions. However, in my judgment, the nature of relationships…

More on The Ongoing NAFTA Debate:

Back to top ↑
X
Username
Password

Email Address
Email Address Again
Forgot username/password?