This intermodal project will speed the transportation of goods from these ports throughout the country and will also help sustain our Nation's competitive edge in Pacific Rim trade.

We have to continue to work to open more markets to America's products and services.

Most-favored-nation status will make it possible for Cambodia's private sector to realize its full development potential and will further improve the access American firms enjoy in Cambodia.

This trade is a two-way street.

The most important thing is that we permit those of you in the private sector to succeed by following good, sound policies on the deficit, on trade, on investment in education, on research and development.

The facts on NAFTA are that...we're better off.

The only way a wealthy country like The Netherlands or the United States grows wealthier is if there is growth in the world, and we trade into it, and we work our way into it.

This agreement will eliminate practices that have cost Americans over $1 billion a year in high value exports.

This is a strong agreement for American companies and American workers.

We had an economic strategy that focused on the expansion of trade, technology, and educational opportunities.

It is now our third largest trading partner.

NAFTA helped us to dramatically increase our exports of goods and services.

Americans and Central Europeans alike will benefit through the increased business.

White House statement on the White House Conference on Trade and Investment in Central and Eastern Europe

Without the capacity to expand trade and to generate more economic opportunities we will, first of all, not be able to fulfill our global responsibilities.

We have an extraordinary opportunity to improve the lives of all of our people by working more closely together and trading together more.

Commerce does tend to open more closed societies.

We reject the notion that increasing economic ties in trade and partnerships undermine our human rights agenda.