"But you made a very strong case, I think, that using a relatively high corporate tax rate to offset them would not be good policy."
"The statutory corporate income tax rate is critical to the U.S.'s competitiveness in the global markets."
"Opening statement"
"I think there is bipartisan agreement that we should not see those expire."
"Thank you very much."
"This is an area of bipartisan interest, and I welcome the opportunity to work with Chairman Wyden on this."
"Mexico is maintaining or enacting new restrictions on the U.S. that lack any scientific justification."
"I look forward to hearing more from you, Ms. Tai, regarding how you would use your experience to engage the numerous challenges facing the United States, if confirmed as USTR."
"I am very concerned about getting a much stronger focus on IP protection in our U.S. trade negotiations and activities."
"This is why the U.S. needs an effective USTR to tear down trade barriers and confront abusive trade practices."
"We need to preserve our leadership in this field."