I think that would be a very practical and direct impact change that could address this problem.
Four industries accounted for 80 percent?
You also mentioned that China accounted for 90 percent of uncollected duties.
We are strong supporters of the retrospective system that we have, as long as Customs and DOC have the tools necessary to collect the duties...
Are you hearing complaints or have any evidence to suggest or testimony to give about the health and safety risk associated with some of the...
We are very grateful to Senator Landrieu for her championship on this important issue.
And how long does it last?
We are trying to grow jobs in America, not lose them.
We don't want to leave $1 billion or $2 billion or $3 billion on the table when it can be collected and contribute to our effort and the gre...
Our duty is to ensure that your agencies, funded by this subcommittee, are provided the resources needed to do an excellent job in this fiel...
For that reason alone, we should be more aggressive in collecting duties we are rightly owed.
I think there is a bigger discussion about whether the current system... can be effectively used.
Do you have an estimate of, in your view, having done this review, of what our gap is?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as we all know, has many roles as it protects our country's security, including our economic secu...
A critically underappreciated aspect of the Department's economic security role is enforcement of our Nation's trade laws.
I think that is one of the things that Senator Coats and I really want to get to the bottom of in this hearing.
Is our liquidation process working or not working?
I am happy that this hearing--this is a very sensitive program, and we think when it is effective it really has pulled so many people out of...