Capitol Hill Briefing 

# Who Are the Real Free Traders in Congress? 

Date and Time 

January 30, 2003 5 - 6:30 PM EST 

Location 

385 Russell Senate Office Building 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring **Rep. Tom Petri**, R‑Wis.; Sen. **Sam Brownback**, R‑Kans.; and **Dan Griswold**, Cato Institute. 

Who in Congress supports international trade free of market-distorting barriers and subsidies? In a comprehensive survey of votes in the 107th Congress, the Cato Institute identifies the 15 House members and 22 senators who voted most consistently against trade barriers and against trade subsidies such as the 2002 Farm Bill and Export-Import Bank reauthorization. A free trade senator and representative explain why they reject pro-subsidy internationalism and anti-trade isolationism. The study’s author will also discuss what it means for the 108th Congress.

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