U S Senator

Ensuring America's Global Aerospace LeadershipStopping Europe's Unlimited Assault on American Aerospace Before it's Too Late

Senator Murray has been troubled by Europe’s market-distorting actions in commercial aerospace for many years. Murray has raised her concerns with other Senators, foreign leaders, and Administrations of both parties.

On May 5, 2004, Senator Murray detailed her concerns before the full Senate because EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company) and Airbus have launched a deceptive PR and lobbying campaign to convince the U.S. government that it is essentially an American company. The Airbus campaign of half-truths is on full display as the company works overtime in Washington, D.C. to recreate a competition they already lost to build the next generation refueling tanker for the Air Force.

On May 19th, Senator Murray met with United States Trade Representative Robert Zoellick.

On July 15, Senator Murray continued her work in a major policy speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center for
Photo by David Hawxhurst

International
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Scholars. She called for the U.S. to
withdraw from a 1992 aerospace treaty, outlined a new “Buy America” proposal, and introduced S.Res. 406 to create a Senate Select Committee on Aerospace.

Murray's Remarks Letter to Senators Warner & Levin

On October 6, 2004, Senator Murray praised the United States Trade Representative's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the 1992 aerospace agreement with Europe and file a dispute settlement case against the European Union at the World Trade Organization.

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Senator Murray is sounding the alarm...

"Unless we wake up to this threat, we will lose an industry that Americans created and that has brought innovation to every corner of our economy.

We Americans led the first century of flight, but we might not even have a role in the second century if we keep sleepwalking down this dangerous road.

I’m here on the Senate floor to say Wake Up!
Wake Up to this threat before we lose another American industry!
Wake Up to this threat before we lose more high-wage, high-skill American jobs!
Wake Up to this threat before it’s too late!

Too many Americans – especially in our government – are not aware of what Europe is doing to kill off our aerospace industry.

I want to expose the unlimited assault that Europe and Airbus are leveling at America’s aerospace workers."

Full Speech



Senator Murray is focused on five major issues:
1. Aerospace is Critical to America's Future

Jobs - Chart
Economy
Security
Our Future
Only Two Companies Make Commercial Planes

2. Europe Sees Aerospace Jobs as a Priority

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3. Europe is taking over America's aerospace
industry through aggressive, unfair,
market-distorting measures.

Development Side - Subsidies, Subsidies,
Subsidies - Chart

Sales Side...

- Bribes - Chart
- Airbus Customers Get Prime Landing
Slots at European Airports
- Discounts
- Guaranteeing the Value of Aircraft
- Airbus Purchases are Linked to
Other Trade Issues by European
Officials

4. Airbus is running a campaign of misinformation
and half-truths to secure more U.S. business for
European workers.

Small Army of Lobbyists
Hiring Prominent Americans
Airbus’s False Claims - Chart
Jobs
Subcontracting
Impact on U.S. Economy
A Bad Investment - Chart
Tankers and Defense Contracting
We Need New Tankers
History
Airbus Lost
Lobbying
GAO Protest
Kept Pursuing Tankers
References
EADS - Not a Strong, U.S. Citizen
Dealings with Iraq
Completed in the U.S.

5. Solutions

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Hold Europe Accountable
Don’t Reward EADS
Adopt the Commission’s Recommendations
Conclusion