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If the Biden administration wants a worker-centered trade policy, then the logical--and only sensible course--is to adopt a trade policy that creates as many high-paying jobs as possible.

You may, of course, have your own good reasons, but to date you have not offered an adequate explanation.

What we need to do right now is to speed up the journey for everyone by fully reopening our economy and executing an ambitious and sound trade policy.

I think that this all shows that it is really important for the administration to promptly name nominees for the Chief IP Negotiator and for Ambassador to the WTO.

The administration must be strong when it comes to trade policy, and that requires a close partnership between Congress and the U.S. Trade Representative.

Unfortunately, with regard to the second objective, progress is disappointing.

But what we need is a USTR that can enforce, negotiate, and consult at the same time.

Senator Wyden and I are in strong agreement about how critical it is for us to step up our game in trade, particularly in terms of dealing with China.

The Supreme Court noted 60 years ago that the President is strongest when he acts pursuant to an authorization of Congress--and is potentially powerless when he acts in defiance.

The President's 2021 trade policy agenda opens with two objectives: one, ending the COVID-19 pandemic; and two, strengthening the economy.

I think these are the kinds of things we were looking for and, actually, I guess, groping forward to try to come up with specific solutions.

I think this has got some real credibility, and they have some suggestions in here that I think are new.

Yes, I agree with that and, of course, that is one thing that we have all been focused on.

Most importantly, that the heads--they suggest that the heads of the governments of the world set up a global health threats council.

It seems to me that if people can come together on this--and it is, certainly, not political by any stretch of the imagination.

I hope you will take back the message that we believe that that is appropriately where it should be

We need a reformed World Health Organization that is fit for the purpose.

Science tells us the best way to do that is to tackle vaccine hesitancy here at home, while accelerating efforts to expand access to vaccines overseas.