Tom Carper actually said...

"Over the past several years, tariffs on China and subsequent retaliatory tariffs have caused significant economic disruptions for U.S. businesses and farmers."

"Recently, I joined Senator Portman, and several of my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to encourage USTR to re-start an exclusion process."

"I wonder if you might take a couple of minutes, if you will this morning, to share with us your thoughts on the benefits of taking a multilateral approach to trade in order to remain competitive with ..."

"Many of my colleagues today have expressed their concerns about China's growing influence."