Jacob J. Lew

I totally agree, and I was trying to indicate in my response earlier that the risk is being borne by taxpayers on an ongoing basis and the conservatorship is not over.

Well, for me, it comes down to two things: promoting American trade and restoring American leadership.

And, most important, TPA makes very clear Congress has the final say.

That is why we need to establish trade promotion authority. TPA will send a signal to the world: The United States will not retreat.

A lot of people have said that trade agreements have been too secretive. I agree.

We pushed back very hard, and we are making progress.

I believe that the letter states correctly that, having over the last week raised this issue with 10 of the 11 negotiating partners, the reason they are willing to have a conversation on currency, in part, is because of the firm knowledge…

Sequestration imposed arbitrary spending cuts that are bad for our economy and for our security.

The President's budget is a blueprint for Washington to work together, and it not only lays out a path to find common ground.

These achievements underscore America's enduring economic strength, and the continued progress we can make with the right policies and bipartisan cooperation.

The sense that Government is behaving in the way that a reasonable set of institutions should behave adds to confidence.

The purpose ultimately is to change Cuba.