Washington – Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) delivered remarks on the House floor this morning to urge approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal following months of delay by House Democrats’ obsession with impeachment. Click here to watch her full remarks and see the transcript below:

REP. LIZ CHENEY:Thank you very much, Madam Speaker, and thank you to the Republican leader of the Ways and Means Committee, my friend, Mr. Brady, for all his hard work and to Chairman Neal as well for the work on this. Sadly, Madam Speaker, last night on the floor of this House, the Democrats impeached the President of the United States without any direct evidence. After that, we learned that despite the fact that they claimed for months that impeachment was an urgent matter, Speaker Pelosi is refusing to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate. I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, as Leader McConnell moments ago said, these articles are a reflection of very shoddy work and a rigged and rushed process. The American voters will not forget the travesty that the House Democrats have overseen. Had they not been obsessed with impeaching President Trump, we could have approved this very deal a year ago. And the bipartisan nature of this deal that we are here discussing today cannot cover up what happened on this floor last night.

Trade with Mexico and Canada is vital to our economy and my home state of Wyoming. Exports from Wyoming to our North American partners totaled $207 million in 2018. This USMCA will open countless new opportunities for Wyoming businesses, especially our ag producers, selling our goods like wheat and beef, increasing export opportunities, and the thousands of jobs supported by trade in Wyoming. USMCA will also benefit our small and medium sized businesses, who already comprise 67 percent of our state’s exports of machinery to Canada and Mexico. For too long NAFTA allowed countries to take advantage of  U.S. workers. USMCA negotiated by the President is vital to strengthening our relationship with our North American trade partners, while still holding Canada and Mexico accountable. I support this crucial trade deal because it will bring tremendous benefits to my home state of Wyoming and all across the nation, and I urge its approval today. Thank you, Madam Speaker.