We have been active participants in the European process so far and have benefited greatly from this. Senators have outlined in speech after speech the cultural, social and economic benefits from our participation in the European process. I would like to continue this and see our future enhanced, not stifled. Do we really want to throw away all of the progress which has been made at a time when we can influence the future of the European Union? What is the risk? What are we afraid of? We must be heard and we must stay the course. We will not go it alone. Make no mistake, if we vote "No" this time we will find ourselves alone in the future. We have nothing to fear. Let us have confidence in our abilities. We can hold our own, we have done it so far. We have been up against big nations, ten times our size, with many times our population and huge economic power. Have they wronged us? They have not. They have been fair to us. We have benefited and done well. We should give a little back.