Biden: 'Buy American' plans won't violate trade agreements

摘要

President Biden used his first speech to Congress on Wednesday to highlight his "American Jobs Plan" and tout a fundamental "Buy American" principle. He also went off script to insist his government procurement plans won't violate U.S. trade agreements. In a wide-ranging speech, the president touched on trade only briefly, in the context of the jobs plan as well as in remarks about China. The two topics were intertwined in spots. "There's no reason the blades for wind turbines can't be built in Pittsburgh instead of Beijing," Biden said. "No reason. None. No reason."