U.S. TRADE DEFICIT REVIEW
COMMISSION

CONTENTS

February 24, 2000

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Commissioners Present

Table of Contents

Opening Statement

• Chairman Murray Weidenbaum

Opening Remarks by Authors of the Legislation:

A Perspective on the Role of the Commission, Trade Issues and Impacts

• Robert C. Byrd, member, U.S. Senate



• Paul S. Sarbanes, member, U.S. Senate



• Byron L. Dorgan, member, U.S. Senate

Trade Issues and Impacts -- Perspectives and Viewpoints

• Phil Gramm, member, U.S. Senate (D-TX)



• Chuck Hagel, member, U.S. Senate (R-NE)



• James P. Moran, member, House of Representatives (D-VA)



• Carl Levin, member, U.S. Senate (D-MI)

Administration and International Agency Viewpoints and Perspectives

• Ambassador Richard Fisher, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative



• Michael Mussa, International Monetary Fund



• Lee Price, U.S. Department of Commerce



• David A. Walters, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Issues, Impacts and Future of Trade and Economic Relationship with China

• Gerrit W. Gong, Center for Strategic and International Studies



• Harry Harding, George Washington Unviersity



• Nicholas R. Lardy, The Brookings Institution



• Greg Mastel, New American Foundation



• Harry Wu, Laogai Research Foundation

Public Comment -- Open Mike session

Adjourn