Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, smart dealmakers don't divulge their tactics. Yet, according to a report from Inside Trade, President Trump told a group of Senators that his so-called threats to withdraw from NAFTA are just a negotiating tactic. Mr. Speaker, workers in Ohio will tell President Trump that too much is at stake in NAFTA renegotiations to be playing games and telegraphing empty threats. I hope that the President's focus is on balancing our ballooning NAFTA trade deficit with Mexico and Canada, which just accumulates more red ink at astronomical levels of outsourced jobs. We need an agreement that stops job outsourcing, an agreement that creates a level playing field for workers and businesses alike. It should give farmers and laborers on this continent equal status and a living wage. Among other protections for workers, I have called for a tri-party labor secretariat that will represent workers in all three NAFTA nations. NAFTA must address fair labor standards and robust enforcement of rules, including for agricultural labor, the largest segment of our tri-national workforce. NAFTA renegotiation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a continental compact to boost fair opportunity across North America. Let's not indulge in phony boardroom brinksmanship. Let's come together and put our communities and workers first. ____________________”