Nancy L. Johnson: “Can we make that a little clearer. A lot of countries have state-owned, state-operated companies that produce telephone…”

“Can we make that a little clearer. A lot of countries have state-owned, state-operated companies that produce telephone equipment, transportation equipment, energy, and we are moving in the world toward privatizing those companies and letting anyone in the world compete. If we are not allowed to compete, we do not get those jobs, we do not get that production. If we are allowed to compete, we have to be very good to get the deal. But we need to be able to be there at the table, and if we are not at the table, then those countries who like having that government control, even if it produces a higher-cost product for their people and lower quality, they like the control. So if we are not there to push them and say, open that market, let us have a chance, let everybody have a chance, and it will make your industries better and raise the standard of living for your people, if we are not there to do that, then at the table we only have those countries who want a lower standard. And that is bad not only for our country, but for the world.”