05/01/2013
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"We should feel confident about our ability to compete, but we are going to have to step up our game."
"Trade and investment liberalization and facilitation will continue to be APEC's core objective."
"I am very confident that the American people were not issuing a mandate for gridlock."
"APEC will make an important and meaningful contribution as an incubator of an FTAAP by providing leadership and intellectual input."