Sherrod Brown actually said...

We know what causes outsourcings: it is low wages, it is exploited workers, it is weak or nonexistent or unenforced environmental protection...

I urged, first, the President to secure commitments on labor and environmental standards before the talks begin.

I appreciated your honesty, but I was disappointed by the answer.

I could not agree more that a new approach is needed, and I hope you will follow through on that commitment during the NAFTA talks.