Political Quotes

“let me first indicate my strong support for this trade agreement with our friend and ally, the nation of Chile, a longtime democracy, a longtime ally; and clearly, I am one who believes that if you believe in freedom and democracy, you believe in free trade. This historic agreement that we have between our Nation and Chile to reduce trade barriers and open up opportunities for Illinois agriculture and Illinois business and Illinois workers to sell products is a big step forward. I want to focus on a very key portion of this trade agreement with the nation of Chile and our country, and that is, this trade agreement recognizes that today, in our economy, our global economy, that we are in a digital age, and that we exist in a digital global economy. Our Nation's largest exports are in entertainment and technology, important industries for the State of Illinois. We are concerned about the rights of those who create music, entertainment, software, and technology products, and we are concerned about manufacturers' patents. This agreement is an historic agreement because it includes, clearly, one of the highest levels of intellectual property rights protections that we have ever had in any trade agreement with any other nation.”