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I support all three of you. So I really should not be asking many questions.

Yes. I share your concern about overuse of group homes.

But let me just ask you, Dr. Sheets: can you assure me that you will make conclusion of an ambitious and comprehensive Trade in Services Agreement, or TISA, a priority?

TPA is the linchpin to our international trade agenda.

But you have all been excellent, as far as I am concerned, and very helpful to the committee.

Intellectual property, in my opinion, is fundamental to the U.S. economy.

I want to give the new government a chance, but I also want to make sure that there is progress.

So you will work with me to limit group home placements for children and youth in foster care?

I was a young kid born under very trying circumstances, and Pittsburgh was a wonderful place to be raised.

It is vital that Treasury be more responsive to information requests from Congress.

I would expect such action to include the development of a written, meaningful, and effective action plan with definite timetables for implementation.

I cannot stress how deadly it is that our trade laws mean that we have to lose jobs, lose market share, lose profitability.

I have introduced a bill establishing a Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator at USTR.

So I hope the committee will soon act on these pending trade bills so that we may provide the American people with the best, most up-to-date, and effective enforcement regime possible.

I also remain deeply disappointed in the Obama administration's selective implementation of our trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, time and again choosing labor over innovation.

That is why I introduced legislation to create a Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

We are sorry we lost our steel mill out there. We would love to have both of you out there again.

We welcome Senator Hatch's proposal to create the position of Chief IP Negotiator at USTR.