Goodyear-Dunlop Tires North America has a major facility in my district. On behalf of the over 1,000 workers at that facility as well as their families and neighbors I welcome the opportunity to appear before you today to express my strong support for the United Steelworkers' Section 421 petition on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from 1/5 June 2, 2009 - Slaughter Testifies Before the International Trade Commission on Behalf of Buffalo Go China. When this petition as brought to my attention and I was able to examine the facts, I immediately thought that this is a "no brainer." If the surge in consumer tires and the adverse effect it has had on these American workers does not justify relief under the statute, then what will? I hope you will come to the same conclusion after what I know will be a thoughtful and thorough investigation. In 2008, China exported nearly 46 million consumer tires with a value of more than $1.7 billion.