Jim Costa Quotes

It's important to focus on how we can strengthen international trade.

Our business thrives on free and open global trade.

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.

Because countries often have differing political and economic systems, agreements are needed to protect those invested in trade.

The establishment of free trade agreements can be a critical and progressive step towards greater economic integration, and continues to become more valuable in an increasingly global world.

We're part of a global economy whether we like it or not.

We know that trade, NAFTA, the free and open trade between Canada and the U.S. creates millions of good jobs on both sides of the border.

We have to work towards free trade because otherwise we will miss out on many opportunities for cooperation, and relations amongst countries will become much more difficult.

We need to be free to do deals with the rest of the world.

I believe in removing barriers in international trade. Part of the reason is that this creates huge markets for all of our products.

It's really important for all of us to understand that healthy trade relationships between the U.S. and China are important.

We cannot talk about trade without talking about China.

Our trade opens to all the world.

Iowans do understand the importance of breaking down barriers and increasing international trade.

I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

The North American Free Trade Agreement marked a fundamental change in the global trade scheme.

Globalization has produced a new of level of interdependence among us. The economy and multinational supply chains do not abide by political boundaries. A computer ordered in Brazil is designed in California and assembled in several other countries. Economic integration was the first strong evidence of a new era.

The leaders of the world's largest economies agreed during the November 2008 G20 summit not to create barriers hindering global trade and capital flows. Russia shares these principles.

I have long been a vocal advocate of reciprocal free trade though that position did not endear me to my own political party. And I continue to strongly believe in free and fair international trade.

The European conflict shall not be continued by economic war after the military operations have ceased. British policy shall be directed toward promoting free commercial intercourse between all nations …

The whole experience of the last 20 years of government trading in commodities, credit and shipping has demonstrated that it is alive with international friction and threats to peace …. The long view should be to restore international trade to free enterprise.

You cannot close down free trade. What you've got to do is open up markets.

We have not addressed the effects of global economics where we are the only free traders in town.

I know something about trade agreements. I was proud to help President Clinton pass the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993 and create what is still the world's largest free-trade area, linking 426 million people and more than $12 trillion of goods and services.