It means jobs, it means competitiveness, it means a United States advantage.

But you cannot do it if we do not pass these free trade agreements. You cannot get there.

Does such a delay keep the faith of those workers, farmers, and ranchers and others who will benefit from this free trade agreement?

If we do not pass these free trade agreements--specifically Korea is the one you mentioned.

It is hard for me to understand why the big fight over these three trade agreements.

I think the administration has to work to get these issues resolved, because we need to pass these three trade agreements.

One of the big problems why I do not think it will pass is because they want $7.2 billion, at a time when this country is basically broke, for additional programs that may be duplicative.

It seems to me that all U.S. workers should be offered the training needed to compete in a global economy.

TAA does not seem to apply in these three instances.

These three agreements are going to produce jobs in this country, and they are going to produce wealth in this country.

I think you would agree with that.

Which American workers? Exactly which workers is Ambassador Kirk talking about?

I am going to do everything I can to get them passed.

What I am having trouble with is stopping these three trade agreements when you know that it is not going to pass.

We are going to lose a heck of a lot of jobs if these agreements do not go through.

should be a subject of examination and restraint of growth and cuts if necessary, just like everything else has to be?

I do not see anybody going to be hurt. I think we only benefit from these trade agreements.

If we do not act, other nations will take these markets away from us.