Jacob J. Lew

The real issue is we must keep all of our obligations.

I think it would open up opportunities for U.S. economic growth and for European economic growth.

I have said on many occasions that I do not believe that trade agreements are an appropriate place for us to dilute the impact of the steps that we have taken to safeguard the U.S. economy.

Despite political headwinds, our economy has been steadily growing.

He has always been willing to negotiate, just not with the threat of destroying our economy.

Congress needs to open the government. Congress needs to make it possible for us to pay our bills.

Our view is that this economy would benefit from more certainty and less brinkmanship.

If you are in default, you are in default. And prioritization doesn't solve that problem. You need to extend the debt limit.

Let us not get into a world where we start having the White House jump in for the administration of our tax system, because that will be a cure well worse than the disease.

This behavior is unacceptable. We have to find out the facts. We have to take action where people need to be held accountable.

It would be inappropriate as White House Chief of Staff, or as Secretary of the Treasury, to try to put any political pressure on our tax system.

The strength of our financial system ultimately depends on the strength of our economy.