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Because of economics, you have to feed the demographics that are buying your product. So, as Asia becomes a much more economic influence on the products that are being made from America, I think people have to be sensitive.

American workers won't be able to compete fairly for jobs until companies have to pay higher wages in countries like China and India.

Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs.

The habits of the American consumer are changing; that's a reality.

The American consumer is also the American worker, and if we don't do something to protect our manufacturing base here at home, it is going to be hard to buy any retail goods.

Foreign trade clearly holds down the cost of products we buy.

The American consumer, even today, the weight of the American consumer in the global economy is China plus India doubled. So, it's tough to replace that.

Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.

I believe in the principle that if you have more competition, it will drive down the prices.

More of the same will just produce more of the same: less competitiveness, less growth, fewer jobs.