Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it has been 2 months since Ambassador Lighthizer notified Congress of the administration's intent to enter into negotiations with Mexico and Canada on the North American Free Trade Agreement. During that time, I launched something called NAFTA 4 AZ, which is an initiative to allow Arizonans to share their stories about how NAFTA has changed their lives for the better. I have heard from Arizonans across the State who work in a multitude of industries--from dairy farmers to call center employees--and the responses I have received are overwhelmingly positive. For example, Matt Mandel, who serves as chief operating officer for SunFed, a company based in Rio Rico, shared his personal story. Matt wrote: Fresh produce trade has kept my family working here in the State of Arizona for three generations. Arizona imports over 17 billion pounds of fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables-- bilateral trade between the United States and Mexico representing over $40 billion. Let's modernize NAFTA. Mignonne Hollis with the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation tweeted: NAFTA and our trade partners in Mexico have allowed us to grow the aerospace industry in southern Arizona, which is key to our economic development. Dairy farmer Jim Boyle notes: Most of our customers are local--right here in our State-- but our biggest customer outside of Arizona is Mexico. We ship daily loads of cheese, powder, and tank loads of cream all the way through Mexico.…”