Honorable Jerry Weller
U.S. Representative, Illinois, Republican
Representative Weller was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1994. He serves on the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. The following is excerpted from a July 12, 2006, statement before a Ways and Means Committee hearing on the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Thisis a good agreement for both Peruand the United States.Here at home, we will see vibrant new export opportunities to help ourmanufacturers and farmers compete with Asia and Europe, and Peru, ourneighbors and friends, will see increasing economic opportunity and continuedpoverty reduction. These are tangible, achievable goals, and we…
