Maggie Hassan Quotes

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

I fully support global commerce.

We cannot talk about trade without talking about China.

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

The best way to help countries around the world is to help them with trade.

Trade is an integral part of our foreign policy.

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.

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.

If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.

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.

What we should do is promote trade in the world, not try to stifle it.

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

Trade plays an important role in empowering our nation, growing its economy, creating domestic jobs, and enhancing American competitiveness in the global chain of commerce.

Trade is critical to us all - it ensures we have what we need to live, that the NHS gets the equipment it needs to save lives, and that developing countries can prosper.

Liberalized trade - in broadly multilateral, regional, or bilateral agreements - is a key ingredient in the recipe for prosperity... An absolute prerequisite for long-term economic growth is full participation in the global economy and trading system.

Our business thrives on free and open global trade.

I think because we're such a trading nation, I think Canadians understand that first and foremost we're part of the global economy.

Russia and China, when they were communist-like adversaries, they didn't participate. They're participating now in the world with us. They're trading monetary instruments. We're buying and selling goods back and forth, trading oil and so forth.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

China has concluded that trade trumps all.

Liberalization of trade barriers are essential for long-term global growth.

The more we can open the border [with the US] the more we can develop.

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.

When you lower trade barriers and level the playing field, you create a mutual pool of wealth.