Political Quotes

“I think the gentlelady's comments are right on target, and I think they summarize exactly why America needs to have fast track authority, why the President of the United States needs fast track authority, why we need to be able to pursue opportunities. Opportunities for trade means opportunities for jobs for Americans. It means opportunities for American consumers. It means opportunities for our children and opportunities for the future. None of us in this body should be afraid of the future. The American people are not afraid of the future. And this issue about fast track is not a partisan issue. It is an issue about whether we are going to lead, lead for ourselves and lead with the rest of the world. And Republicans and Democrats alike have spoken out strongly on the issue of free trade, and I would like to simply end tonight with some quotations that I think very well express the importance of why we need to have these kinds of trade agreements.”