Robert E. Lighthizer: “The United States is far better off in bilateral deals. We have the biggest market. We have more leverage.”

We have a trade deficit with China which is unsustainable, $375 billion, most of which... is a result of state capitalism.

Hang tough. We need structural change. This is the only way we are going to get structural change.

I am a complete believer in what you're doing, and if you're saying, is it something that I care about? am I active on? the answer is yes.

these things have to be bipartisan. They cannot be partisan.