'Over the past quarter of a century, 12 million U.S. jobs have come to depend on trade with Mexico and Canada. That includes many livelihoods in my home state of Kentucky, from agriculture to manufacturing to aerospace and motor vehicles to our signature industries like distilled spirits. That's why workers, families, and small businesses in Kentucky and around the nation have been clamoring to get this deal done for a year now.'
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Wednesday, January 15, 2020 on the Senate floor regarding USMCA: