"This is a global health crisis and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures."
"We still have a lot of work ahead. That includes making the vaccine widely available and addressing the global inequity in vaccine access."
"the Biden administration would support the waiver, but we know that’s only one step."
"The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines."
"I am very interested in how we make our trade policies across the board more effective and more strategic."
"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."
"softwood lumber will always be in my sights in the conversation with Canada."
"the commitments that the Chinese made in this agreement. They're really, really important for a number of reasons."
"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."
"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."
"We are in the process of examining their performance, and are scrutinizing all of the aspects of what they have done."