Charles Rangel: “poverty doesn't work. The corollary to that is work eliminates poverty.”

Gone are the days where trade simply meant reducing tariffs and limiting quotas for imported products.

The greatest trade agreement in the world cannot be effective without a strong infrastructure.

If they can't give us any idea how long it would take to repair this emergency situation--which stains the government, it stains the executive branch, and it stains us--maybe we should set a date for our next hearing.

Once again, Mr. Chairman, I thank you for your insight in using the Oversight Committee to help us wrestle with some serious national problems.