mr. speaker , i rise today to comment on h. j. res. 27 , which seeks to withdraw the approval of the united states from the agreement establishing the world trade organization .  during my first term in congress , i witnessed firsthand the breakdown in affairs at the world trade organization 's trade negations in mexico .  negotiations collapsed as delegates from many underdeveloped countries celebrated their perceived success as an increasingly powerful band of poor farming countries , known as g-21 , held strong to prevent talks from proceeding .  it is important that each participating country have a voice in negotiations , but by banding together to divert trade talks , underdeveloped countries ultimately hurt themselves .  no one in europe or the united states will starve to death because of their efforts , but the citizens in their own countries will be put at risk .  what occurred puts the viability of the wto in question , but it also allows the u.s. to go forth with trade promotion authorization on its own .  while i believe the wto needs reform , i do not want us to abandon our place at the table .  if america were to pull out of the wto , we would lose the ability to influence the organization and its negotiations internally .  our farmers and producers in iowa and across the country are some of the most efficient in the world and are capable of competing and winning in world markets , so long as they do not face unfair foreign government policies .  the enforcement of a rules-based trading system through the world trade organization is our best opportunity to gain access to these markets for our nation 's farmers and rural communities .  mr. speaker , i intend to vote against h. j. res. 27 because it is clear that our economic interests continue to benefit from engagement with trading partners .  