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Candidate Notes on 99-MGC4

 


99-MGC4 on Nov 19, 1999

and to insure that agriculture trade issues are not left unresolved as in previous international trade negotiations, the MGC urge US negotiators to refrain from finalizing any sector agreements, until all sector agreements are successfully negotiated;
  • RESOLVED, That the MGC call upon Congress to support fast-track authority to be granted to the President;
  • RESOLVED, That the MGC call for the elimination of foreign export subsidies, dumping activities, and unjustified import quotas and include these issues in negotiations with the WTO;
  • RESOLVED, That the MGC urge that the United States Trade Representative focus WTO agricultural negotiations on gaining approval for new US agricultural products and technology in other markets; and
  • RESOLVED, That the MGC call for the establishment of a speedy resolution process within the WTO for addressing the issues of non-tariff barriers.
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    Democrats participating in 99-MGC4

    Mel Carnahan s1sMO Democrat Senator (Former)
    Ben Nelson s1sNE Democrat Jr Senator
    Frank O'Bannon s1sIN00 Former Democratic
    Paul Patton s1sKY Democrat
    Edward Schafer s1sND00 Former Democrat
    Tom Vilsack s1sIA Democrat



    Republicans participating in 99-MGC4

    John Engler s1sMI00 Former Republican
    Bill Graves s1sKS00 Former Republican
    Bill Janklow s1sSD00 Former Republican
    George Ryan s1sIL00 Former Republican
    Bob Taft s1sOH Republican



    Independents participating in 99-MGC4

    Tommy Thompson s1sUS Cabinet-2005
    Jesse Ventura s1sMN02 Independent Former



    Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

    Democrats: 6
    Republicans: 5
    Independents: 2