The essences of all religions speak of peace, compassion, justice and the interconnection of all life.

- Jo Ann Emerson

All those trucks and barges that carry our goods to port are vital connections to the only force which can balance our trade deficit: export. We must…

- Jo Ann Emerson

China is not only formidable, it is also aggressively building its own economic infrastructure. Just a few years from now, China will rival the U.S. …

- Jo Ann Emerson

A key U.S. initiative in this trade war must be to develop reliable trading partners in the world.

- Jo Ann Emerson

Americas largest trade deficit is with China, a nation that enjoys Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the U.S. and ties its currency to the dollar…

- Jo Ann Emerson

America won the Cold War by protecting our strategic resources from the threat of foreign control. We must bring the same attitude to our trade relat…

- Jo Ann Emerson

Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the politic…

- Jo Ann Emerson

With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at th…

- Jo Ann Emerson

As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of losing its reputation…

- Jo Ann Emerson