Our goal is not a return to the economy we had before the pandemic, but to seize the opportunity to set America on a strong and clear path to a competitive future.

I am very interested in how we make our trade policies across the board more effective and more strategic.

We are in the process of examining their performance, and are scrutinizing all of the aspects of what they have done.

the commitments that the Chinese made in this agreement. They're really, really important for a number of reasons.

In general, yes, I do agree.

It is very concerning, the rules at the WTO that allow for countries to designate themselves as developing.

I know very directly, and I know this as a strong fact, that the tariffs and the exclusion process really do touch a very wide swath of our economy, our businesses, both large and small.

I and others in the administration... are working hard on conversations with the Europeans.

softwood lumber will always be in my sights in the conversation with Canada.

I'm very aware of these issues, and I have raised them with my Mexican counterpart.

It is a great honor to return to USTR and lead the dedicated public servants who carry out the agency's important mission on behalf of the American people.

we continue to have a global overcapacity problem that is distorting the international market.

I am very serious when I say that it is time for us to resolve these disputes.

To undertake a top to bottom review on China, at USTR in particular.

I want to convey to you that I am keenly aware of how much time is of the essence, in particular in this current economic environment.

If the Biden administration wants a worker-centered trade policy, as it claims it does, then our USTR should ensure that the international trading regime strongly reflects American values rather than those of China.

Good governance, rule of law, anti-corruption are fundamental values that we as Americans want to hold ourselves to, and that we will want to hold our trading partners to.

I think that the Biden administration itself is committed to a holistic review on China, and U.S.-China strategy.

If confirmed, that I would bring the focus of what I spoke about earlier with Senator Cardin, about the emphasis on good governance.

I think that, for a very long time, regular people, ordinary Americans and workers, have felt disconnected from our trade policies.

If confirmed, working on the relationship with China on the implementation of the China agreement is absolutely critical.

A worker-centered trade policy starts by ensuring workers have a seat at the table.

The key to using the USMCA and making it successful is to exercise the tools that were so hard-fought to be incorporated into the agreement.

I think that our trade policies need to be nuanced and need to take into account all of the lessons that we have learned--many of them very painful--from our most recent history.

The basic formula of TPP... is still a sound formula.