Political Quotes

“today with my colleagues Senators Mack, Lott, Bradley, Moseley-Braun, Hatch, and Grassley, I am introducing the Caribbean Basin Trade Security Act, a bill which will improve the economic and political security of the nations of the Caribbean Basin and the United States of America. In the last decade, the United States has supported and encouraged the extension of democracy in the Caribbean and Central America through enhanced trade and investment. Today, democracy rules in all of the nations of the Caribbean Basin, with the notable exception of Cuba. This year alone, eight nations in the region are holding free elections. For many nations political stability is by no means guaranteed. As we saw in the painful lesson of Haiti, economic and political instability in the Caribbean region can have tragic consequences for the people and enormous costs to the United States. It is of vital interest to America to see the Caribbean Basin grow economically. Continued economic expansion will help maintain political stability in the region. By improving economic conditions, we can deter illegal immigration, which taxes our resources and hurts those nations which lose some of their youngest and brightest citizens. Economic stability in the Caribbean Basin strengthens our defense against the trafficking of illegal drugs. An economically stable Caribbean Basin is a rich expanding market for United States goods.”