"Mr. Hinrichs, does Ford believe U.S. automakers could be competitive in price and quality by exporting from the United States, yes or no?"
"Mr. Hinrichs, again, are standards in Asian countries where vehicles are produced different than the U.S. and EU standards, yes or no?"
"Mr. Hinrichs, although China does not export many automobiles today, do you expect China to eventually become a major auto exporter, yes or no?"
"Mr. Hinrichs, with this in mind, would common standards help U.S. and EU vehicle manufacturers to compete better with their Asian counterparts, yes or no?"
"It seems that there are significant opportunities for U.S. automakers in a free-trade agreement with the EU but questionable benefits if the Japanese get into a TPP without opening their markets."
"We ought to see to it that they first agree that they are going to open their markets."
"I would expect that we would actively and very interestedly see to it that the TPP is in the benefit of the United States, our workers, and our industry, and not in the benefit of a market-closing cou..."
"It would be rash and unwise to turn back now. This is worth doing."
"We shouldn't regulate this in any way as a medical device."
"We better know whether you can be confident in these devices."
"I, like many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, view the imposition of the 2.3% tax on the medical device industry as arbitrary and wrongheaded."
"This $20 billion tax should be repealed as soon as possible."