The following statement was issued by Brad Smith, executive vice president and general counsel for Microsoft, after today’s passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation:
“While the issues are challenging, the bottom line is that today’s vote will grow 21st century jobs and investment in the United States. This is true not only for new sectors such as information technology, but for manufacturing as well, given its growing reliance on e-commerce. Microsoft applauds the Congress for its leadership.”