Katherine Tai

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The President's Trade agenda will foster broad-based, equitable growth that increases innovation and enhances the country's competitive edge and that's crafted with workers at the table.

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.

In general, yes, I do agree.

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.

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.

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

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.

President Biden seeks a fair international trading system that promotes inclusive economic growth and reflects America's universal values.

Trade policy will be an essential component of the fight against COVID-19, the economic recovery, and the Build Back Better agenda.

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

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.

If you can grow it at home, and make it at home, and add value to it at home--which so often helps to boost wages, which is hugely important in America--then you expand the winner's circle.

I appreciated your picking up on that point I made when we were having discussions with respect to trade really being about expanding the winner's circle.

I want to reinforce your description of the relationship and the partnership that is required between the administration and Congress on trade as a constitutional and legal matter.

The creation of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative... is a creation of Congress.

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

I will be very interested in being part of the administration's conversation with Congress about what we do in our whole-of-government approach to addressing this question.