The state, which has a strong manufacturing base, lost thousands of jobs.
"Our manufacturing base is not going to be seriously affected."
A strong manufacturing base, he says, has long been protection during slow economic times.
The current neglect of our manufacturing base has not served us well.
I think we have to maintain our manufacturing base of high technology companies.
Everybody knows that China is currently the "manufacturing base" of the world.
"Japan needs China as an export market and a manufacturing base."
With a large young work force and a low cost of living, the area interests many corporations as a manufacturing base, he said.
He just didn't seem to understand or care about the need for a manufacturing base.
It is making India the global manufacturing base for small cars.