I think a Secretary who adopts a unilateralist approach in the international environment may miss important opportunities to prevent conflicts and to build alliances.

Well, it's not very private counsel when you go on the national media shows, appear publicly, and answer questions in that forum.

I find this troubling. I guess I find any chart that all of a sudden seems to leap out in some different direction from what we have generally been experiencing a matter of concern.

This deficit requires us Americans to borrow about $2 billion from foreigners every working day. No expert I know believes that this is sustainable.

I am pleased to welcome Chairman Greenspan back before our Committee to testify on the Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress.

This deficit requires us Americans to borrow about $2 billion from foreigners every working day. No expert I know believes that this is sustainable.

I find this troubling. I guess I find any chart that all of a sudden seems to leap out in some different direction from what we have generally been experiencing a matter of concern.

Yes. They have built up these currency reserves, very strong positions. And we owe it. We owe it.

I think the best way to do it is to have a flexible exchange rate, and that will let the market work even more.

I have a very strong concern about the Administration's approach in trade negotiations on the capital controls issue.

This was a decision by the Bank of Japan, the Government, not by private Japanese investors about the strength of the American economy.

I think you are just not coming to grips with the problem in my perception.