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" Commerce was the best job I could ever have. "

William M. Daley

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" As commerce secretary, I led the Clinton administration's effort to ensure China's entry into the World Trade Organization and the permanent normalization of trade between the U.S. and China - steps that produced a 76 percent increase in U.S. exports to China in just three years. "

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" The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to Internet users by creating incentives for more websites to provide strong privacy protection. "

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" Trump is a different politician. He was a different businessman. His campaign was different. What you saw in his campaign is what you're going to see in his presidency. "

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" Party leaders aren't responsible for every candidate's gaffe. "

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" No one knows the Senate better than Joe Biden; he lived there for 35 years. "

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" Sanders insists the party adopt 'the most progressive platform ever passed' at its Philadelphia convention. Since when does the runner-up get to dictate the platform? "

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" It's been proven in Washington: It's very hard to negotiate and try to get a deal done in public. "

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" As president, you can't just say, 'I want this,' or, 'Do that.' A president has to lead the American people to where he wants to go, and the chief of staff needs to help him get it done. "

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" There are some who want to move us back to the days when we were protectionists and keep all goods off our shores. "

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" President Obama came into office in '08 with the belief that - and the public's belief in him - that he was moderate, that he wasn't a big spender. "

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" Politics is all about relationships, people. A lot of it's emotional. It's not rocket science. "

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" Obviously in a campaign, people say lots of things that they find, when they get in the office, life's a little different. "

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" It's logical and fair to allow only registered or self-identified Democrats to choose their party's nominee (although numerous states do have open primaries). Letting more non-Democrats choose the nominee doesn't guarantee success in a November general election. And it does nothing to encourage people to join and work for the party. "

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" Some people would like the world to go back to the 1950s. "

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" We can't give the impression to our allies or friends in Asia that because the president is against TPP... that therefore, economically, we're going to pull away from Asia. "

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" If we don't set the rules for commerce in the Asia-Pacific region, China will. "

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" You can use all the flowery words in the dictionary, but sooner or later, you have to let people know where you stand. "

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" While imperfect, the electoral college has generally served the republic well. It forces candidates to campaign in a variety of closely contested races, where political debate is typically robust. "

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" The chief of staff has to reflect and sometimes complement the strengths of the president he serves. "

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" Contrary to what most people think, there is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley. "

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" There is no path to middle-class prosperity without tearing down barriers to American exports. "

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" Centrist voters typically decide general elections, so hard-left or hard-right platforms don't help. "

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" There's a growing sense among large corporations that to solve global problems like climate change, the responsibility can't fall just on the government. The business community has to be a big piece of that. "

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" 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. "

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" Bob Gates understands the difficulty of going to war. This is a man who spent almost his entire life working for the government. "

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" Most Republicans and the business community extol the virtues of trade, depicting it as an engine of economic progress, while most Democrats and unions attack the exportation of American jobs, claiming that trade agreements are destroying our economy. "

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" Young people - motivating them in any election is hard to do. "

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" Whether McCain actively sought Palin in 2008 or passively yielded to aides' pressure, he set a new standard for GOP candidates who rely on lots of sizzle and little substance. "

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" When a state offers your company an attractive package of incentives to relocate, you have to look at it, and if it significantly boosts your bottom line, you have to take it or answer to your investors. "

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