Robert E. Lighthizer: “I am one who believes that we should not compromise our values in order to get a trade agreement.”

I realize we have a political system that makes it difficult, but, nonetheless, the reality is an awful lot of our senior politicians do take a long view.

If you can get the Ex-Im Bank operating again, you will find exports very quickly, a bunch of pent-up demand.

It is not about aid, it is about trade. And it is not about short-term bailouts, it is about long-term business.

Yes, the answer is yes, it is having an impact, and it is way beyond China, and it is costing us jobs.