"If we don't pass USMCA, just don't bother."
"If it doesn't, you have no credibility at all with China."
"There is no trade program in the United States if we don't pass USMCA."
"At some point we hope to be able to find a way to get back in that agreement, rather than disadvantaging us from that."
"There is strength in numbers. And I think, ultimately, China will respond to the collective will of the international community much better than the unilateral action that we are taking against them t..."
"I still believe that our summarily rejecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership is going to go down as one of the great strategic mistakes we made in the 21st century."
"Are citizens of Connecticut and, frankly, a number of states across this country, because of this tax bill, subsidizing the tax cuts of the very wealthy?"
"Let me be clear: The ongoing effort to sabotage the healthcare system is having a direct impact on the finances of Americans across the country."
"The Ways and Means Committee will now come to order."
"I applaud the Obama administration because they took the issue on."
"I welcome this as an opportunity to move forward, and I hope that we can work together to make sure that we preserve these protections for all Americans."