John Delaney Quotes

To open up new markets and create American jobs, we need to make global bilateral free trade agreements a priority as they were under the Clinton administration.

But, we have had the debate in our country now for a number of years as to whether or not free trade agreements are good for economic growth and economic opportunity in creating jobs and lifting people out of poverty.

Free trade, far from protectionism, is the path that we should take to make Latin America a thriving actor in the global economy.

Opening markets abroad through trade agreements is especially important for American small businesses and manufacturers to enhance growth and job creation.

The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.

Africa needs access to markets.

And one of our points of continuing conversation with our trading partners is the urgency of their taking steps to remove barriers to their improved growth performance.

You mentioned the Free Trade Agreement and yes I can't tell you how pleased we are that Morocco is one of the countries that our country is going to begin negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with.

Free trade has been one of the tenets of the modern Mexican economy, and it's through competition and free trade that we will continue to advance.

Trade agreements are what you make of them.

The key to our economic prosperity depends on increasing our contacts with Asian traders.

In the long run, trade works for America.

Globalization has very materially improved the standard of living in the Unitied States... as it has for those countries that have chosen to operate with free trade…. Although none of us likes our competitors, competition has greatly improved our standard of living.

For trade to grow, India must make a strategic decision that you want to encourage interdependence and more openness and more trade-based economy.

I believe that trade is essential for economic growth and development around the world, but I also believe that trade is imperfect.

Let's start getting some free trade agreements started as soon as we can. We need to get on with it; we need to get a grip and make progress.

America wins when we trade and export and import.

Free trade is the way to bring jobs and prosperity.

Trade policy can be a tool for change and progress.

We want trade agreements that aid development and increase prosperity, growth and productivity at home and in our trade partner countries.

As mayor, I've traveled to China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico to meet with heads of state and business leaders to promote trade with L.A. companies and through L.A.'s seaports and airports - because that generates L.A. jobs.

The U.S. and China need to take steps - mostly individually, sometimes together - that will have the mutually beneficial effect of supporting and sustaining economic growth.

Too often, we restrict trade that would create U.S. jobs and is in our national interest.

Our trade opens to all the world.

But I think we need the international market.