Maria Cantwell actually said...

"These manufacturing jobs, because of the wages they pay, help people who come from working class backgrounds make it to the middle class."

"The success of our manufacturing sector is vital to our economy."

"But this will be a federal disaster. If you are going to affect the economies of Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska, it is going to have a devastating impact on the national economy as well."

"I just feel like we are planning for Cascadia by Committee, almost, and I feel like we need a General."