"That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree." — John Bruton

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing trade liberalization, and combating piracy and intellectual property violations.

U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.

A terrorist nuclear detonation in a western city would destroy all economic confidence.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

One cannot have economic growth without security.

Financial service providers act as the lubricating oil in the economy. They link consumers who want to invest their savings for a good return with companies who want to borrow on best terms for expansion.

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of the world combined.

We can demonstrate, by our own example, how E.U. freedoms, including the freedom of nationals of other E.U. countries to come and work here, has enabled us to expand our economy.

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That's where my job comes in. Getting the E.U. and U.S. to agree.