Chris Dodd: “I will wrap up myself. I would like to come back, if I could. Again, maybe I am wrong. But every survey I have seen over…”

“I will wrap up myself. I would like to come back, if I could. Again, maybe I am wrong. But every survey I have seen over the last number of weeks has indicated that people--even people who have jobs-- are worried about this issue. To give you some indication of the disconnect that occurs when it comes to this issue, I quote from the Los Angeles Times story, which appeared elsewhere, but talking about this question, it says: ``The movement of American factory jobs and other white collar work to other countries is part of a positive transformation that will enrich the United States economy over time even if it causes short term pain and dislocation,'' the Bush administration said the other day. It goes down and says from the economic report: ``Outsourcing is just a new way of doing international trade,'' said Gregory Mankiw, Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. They prepared the report. More things are tradable than were tradable in the past, and that is a good thing. The article goes on. I remember the statement being made; Mr. Mankiw apologizing. He said it was a bad choice of words, and we certainly accept his apology. The problem is, it was not the words. It is not a bad choice of words; it is a bad idea. The idea of saying I am sorry I said only indicated to me they were sorry they said it out loud.”