"Failure to submit these agreements is tantamount to a failure in leadership."
"Today is the last of three hearings on our pending trade agreements."
"The American people and our allies, I do not think they can wait any longer."
"But you cannot do it if we do not pass these free trade agreements. You cannot get there."
"Does such a delay keep the faith of those workers, farmers, and ranchers and others who will benefit from this free trade agreement?"
"If we do not pass these free trade agreements--specifically Korea is the one you mentioned."
"These three agreements are going to produce jobs in this country, and they are going to produce wealth in this country."
"What I am having trouble with is stopping these three trade agreements when you know that it is not going to pass."
"TAA does not seem to apply in these three instances."
"I think you would agree with that."
"It seems to me that all U.S. workers should be offered the training needed to compete in a global economy."