At the request and recommendation of Senator Portman, I have committed to doing a top-to-bottom review of our China trade policy.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I know what your views are on this, and I look forward to working with you on other tools that we can use.

The American Jobs Plan and the American Family Plan would combine to make the United States a healthier, safer, more prosperous, fairer, and a more competitive nation.

If confirmed, I commit to using the trade tools at my disposal to ensure that American workers and innovators are able to reap the benefits of their innovation, including overseas.

We want a fair international trading system that promotes inclusive growth and reflects America's universal values.