Political Quotes

“We know that. It is also important to recognize something else: Trade has hurt a lot of people; it has hurt them in ways that sometimes people in Washington are not willing to recognize. To people in Washington, DC, free trade is a good concept. To a lot of people in my State of North Carolina, and all over the South, and, in fact, for that matter, all across America, free trade is a lot more than an abstract concept that people in Washington talk about. For them, trade has had an enormous impact. In some ways, it has meant an end to a way of life that they have enjoyed for a long time, from generation to generation. For those people who are hurting, we have an opportunity as part of this legislation to make life better. My view is we have not only an opportunity but a responsibility to make life better. Americans have always watched out for each other, and we need to do exactly the same thing when it comes to trade. We need to watch out and make sure we do not leave behind millions of our fellow citizens who have been hurt by trade and trade policy.”