We knew then and we know now that a pig with earrings is still a pig. Nothing gainst pigs, mind you. Yet the cause of freedom rests on more than our ability to defend ourselves and our allies. Freedom is exported every day, as we ship goods and products that improve the lives of millions of people.
Free trade brings greater political and personal freedom.
Each of the previous five Presidents has had the ability to negotiate far-reaching trade agreements. Tonight I ask you to give me the strong hand of presidential trade promotion authority, and to do so quickly. Many of you are already working to expose the pernicious FTAA negotiations to the sunlight of public and press scrutiny. We can and must beat Fast Track, whatever it is called, again. To Fast Track Renewal Senate Finance ranking member Max Baucus, D-Mont.