I would expect the administration would take a position that would say unless we have a different set of realities, the administration would be urging us not to extend it.
I believe this is an important step toward strengthening Mexico's IPR regime and to ensuring trade partners comply fully with their obligati...
while I am all for creating economic opportunity and jobs in the DR and in the CAFTA region, as well as in the African countries, that we ne...
I hope our advocacy would be to ensure that it is included because that would be part of Mexico's NAFTA obligations.
Is the administration basically advocating for those extensions?
I am not quite sure that we send the right message.
The protection of labor rights and the environment are fundamental tenants of prosperity here in the United States and overseas.
Well, what are we willing to do--maybe, Mr. Secretary, this might be more of your bailiwick.
And that continues to be a challenge to the United States.
It seems to me that the Chinese are clearly, in one of its priorities, after Latin American mineral resources.
if you do not send a message that you cannot with impunity go ahead and violate those trade agreements and arbitration awards...