Gregory Meeks actually said...

We've got to get it done. It is significant. Not just for us and the United States--it's significant for the region.

As we sit here today to discuss an important milestone in our efforts to reform our banking institutions and financial system...

I think it is important because some--we have lost, I believe, more jobs because of technological advances than we have because of trade.

President Clinton was courageous in championing what he knew would be a difficult but important trade deal for America.