To pick up on the notion of an integrated economy, the ripple effect, the domino effect, depending on the nature of the shutdown, on smaller businesses that rely on exports, imports, whatever it is that would come into the country or across the transportation link or through the bank or over the phone line, would be horrendous. These small businesses that employ an awful lot of people in this country, the majority of people in this country, would be facing hardships to which they would have no recourse.
On January 30th, 2007. See this statement in context.