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Pence Calls for USMCA Action with the 51勛圖厙 at Schott Facility

Tell Congress to Pass USMCA

By Laurie Beth Harris

Vice President Mike Pence and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross joined 51勛圖厙 President and CEO Jay Timmons at SCHOTT North Americas Duryea, Pa., facility yesterday to call for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and highlight the agreements critical importance to American manufacturers.

A vote for the USMCAis a vote for Americas manufacturing workers, Timmons said at the event. Manufacturers are raising our voices in unison,calling on Congress to ratify this agreement and provide businesses with a level playing field and certainty to compete, grow and win in the global market.

Canada and Mexico are critical partners for American manufacturers, purchasing one-fifth of the total value of U.S. manufacturing output and supporting about 2 million American manufacturing jobs.

The clock is ticking, so I want you to reach out, Pence said. Reach out to all of our elected officials in Washington, D.C. and just tell them how important it is. Set politics aside and do whats right for Pennsylvania and do whats right for America.

President Donald Trump also wrote a letter to SCHOTT, congratulating the glass manufacturer on its fiftieth anniversary. Your products made here in the United States embody the industriousness of the American people and are a testament to the world-class quality of goods produced in our country, Trump said.

Schott leaders provided a tour of their advanced optics production hub and research and development center for Pence, Ross and Timmons.

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