SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14
(By Senators Bowman, McKenzie, Anderson, Bailey, Boley, Burnette,
Caldwell, Craigo, Deem, Edgell, Facemyer, Fanning, Helmick,
Hunter, Jackson, Kessler, Love, McCabe, Minard, Minear, Mitchell,
Oliverio, Plymale, Prezioso, Redd, Ross, Rowe, Sharpe, Snyder,
Sprouse, Unger, Wooton and Tomblin, Mr. President)
Designating March 13, 2001, as "Stand Up for Steel" day.
Whereas, Illegal dumping and subsidizing of foreign steel in
our nation's steel industry have cost thousands of steelworkers
their jobs in the United States; and
Whereas, America has prided itself on its ability to fairly
participate in the global marketplace. However, illegal dumping
of foreign steel at reduced prices has caused financial chaos
within the American steel industry; and
Whereas, Although progress has been made by the efforts of
our steelworkers and legislatures across the nation, the matter
of illegal dumping of foreign steel in the United States remains
a major matter of contention in our steel industry; and
Whereas, As in the past, all West Virginians are urged to
rise for the industry that has built this great nation; and
Whereas, The continued vigilance on the part of our federal
legislators should enable the new President of the United States and his new administration to gain a thorough understanding of
the impact that illegal dumping and subsidizing of foreign steel
are having on America's steel industry and they should ensure
that our nation's trade laws are enforced; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates March 13, 2001, as "Stand
Up for Steel" day; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate calls upon all West
Virginians to maintain a vigilance to ensure that the trade laws
of our nation are enforced and that illegal dumping of foreign
steel in our country is eliminated; and, be it
Further Resolved, That our nation's leaders are called upon
to ensure that our U. S. trade laws are enforced so that illegal
dumping and subsidizing of foreign steel in our nation are
eliminated; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the President of the United
States, the United States Senate and the United States House of
Representatives.
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