| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Tita Freeman |
| July 1, 2005 |
(202) 496-3269 |
Successful Senate Vote and Ways
and Means Markup Add Vital Momentum
WASHINGTON, DC - Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and
CEO, The McGraw-Hill Companies and Chairman, Business Roundtable
International Trade and Investment Task Force today congratulated
the U.S. Senate for approving the U.S.-Dominican Republic/Central
America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) and urged the House
of Representatives to do the same:
"Today the U.S. Senate sent a clear message of support for
creating opportunities for U.S. farmers and workers and solidifying
democracy in our hemisphere. I urge the House of Representatives
to move swiftly to pass DR-CAFTA.
"We are within striking distance of leveling the playing
field for U.S. exporters, farmers and workers. With Senate
passage and today's successful mark-up in the House Ways and
Means Committee, we have great momentum leading into the 4th
of July recess. We will work tirelessly over the recess and
when the House of Representatives returns to translate this
momentum into a successful floor vote in the House."
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Business Roundtable (www.businessroundtable.org)
is an association of chief executive officers of leading corporations
with a combined workforce of more than 10 million employees
and $4 trillion in annual revenues. The chief executives are
committed to advocating public policies that foster vigorous
economic growth, a dynamic global economy, and a well-trained
and productive U.S. workforce essential for future competitiveness.
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