Mexico's own self-interest in terms of the strength of its energy market

I believe that there could be an approach that promotes resilience in a much better way.

But today in 2023, given all the challenges that our world economy is facing, these are critical questions we have to ask.

by bringing workers from all backgrounds and experiences to the table, we will create inclusive trade policy that advances economic security and racial and gender equity.

I think that's particularly important and timely, and we started that up again.

Right now there is nothing more directly impactful on the hope of regular people to be able to resume their lives, to become active members of their economies, than their ability to get a vaccine.

I think that was really a remarkable model of bipartisanship and leadership by the United States to address a problem...

Our worker-centric trade policy is a key part of the Biden-Harris administration's effort to Build Back Better.

I will be raising this again with my Canadian counterpart at the Free Trade Commission meeting of the USMCA.

I think that we need to be engaging with the rest of the world--and certainly in this part of the world--from a position of strength.

I commit to consulting with this committee; that is why I am here, that is why I will be here when you ask me to come.