From
the
Hill
to
the
Mountains
Senate
Youth
Program
Last
week I
had
the
honor
to
meet
with
this
year's
United
States
Senate
Youth
Program
delegates
from
West
Virginia,
Jerry
and
Ely.
They
have
both
demonstrated
strong
leadership
and
involvement
in
their
communities
as
well
as
commitment
to
their
studies.
There
is
no
doubt
that
delegates
like
Jerry
and
Ely
will
help
shape
our
nation’s
future.
Now,
more
than
ever,
our
country
needs
young
leaders
like
them.
I
hope
these
students
receive
the
guidance
and
resources
necessary
to
continue
embodying
this
great
country’s
values
and
potentially
pursue
a
career
in
public
service.
They
represented
West
Virginia
with
integrity.
Their
passion
for
American
democracy
is
inspiring
and
I
hope
their
week
in
Washington
inspired
them.
Protecting
American
Workers
and
National
Security
Last
week,
I
applauded
President
Trump's
announcement
of
tariffs
on
imported
steel
and
aluminum
to
protect
workers
and
national
security.
Historically,
trade
deals
have
not
been
good
for
our
state
of
West
Virginia.
Foreign
countries
have
benefited
and
grown,
at
the
expense
of
our
state’s
economy
and
hard-working
West
Virginians.
As
big,
multi-lateral
trade
agreements
have
been
ratified
and
Wall
Street
and
big
corporations
line
their
pockets,
we’ve
seen
jobs
pour
out
of
West
Virginia
for
cheaper
labor
markets
in
foreign
countries.
Our
country
has
the
lowest
trade
and
non-tariff
barriers
in
the
world.
We
have
played
by
the
rules
and
what
has
it
gotten
us
–
half
a
trillion
dollar
trade
deficits
and
good
paying
jobs
exported
to
foreign
countries.
It’s
past
time
to
defend
our
interests,
our
security
and
our
workers
in
the
global
economy
and
that
is
exactly
what
the
President
is
proposing
with
these
tariffs.
I
believe
our
allies
and
our
trading
partners
will
understand
that
the
President
cannot
stay
silent
any
longer,
he
must
give
this
country
and
West
Virginia
workers
a
fighting
chance.
When
we
have
a
level
playing
field,
West
Virginia
workers
will
win
every
time.
We
will
out
work,
out
innovate
and
out
compete
anyone
in
the
world,
but
we
can’t
win
when
the
deck
is
stacked
against
us.
I’m
glad
we
are
finally
standing
up
for
ourselves,
and
I
applaud
President
Trump’s
leadership
and
willingness
to
hold
places
like
China
accountable
for
the
damage
they’ve
done
to
our
economy.
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