"I am absolutely clear that we are staying within the bounds of the law."
"that they don't know. You don't know what the implications are to American companies until after you have implemented these policies."
"Why aren't we using the money that we are giving to China to help spur the U.S. economy and job growth at home, rather than investing it in China?"
"I disagree with that, but I can assure you I am new. This is my first term. But if that is true, then I am going to work hard to change the direction because we are spending American taxpayer dollars ..."
"I hope we keep these funds on hold."
"How are you going to get the Chinese to buy them when the Chinese are subsidizing the prices of those products domestically?"
"It seems to me that giving the Chinese Government American aid at the expense of the American taxpayer to try and force compliance is an ill-advised strategy."
"How are you going to get past all of that?"
"Cap and trade by regulation. I got that part."
"Did any official at OSM or the Interior or any part of the Administration ask that contractor to change the assumptions for the economic analysis which would then lower the jobs impacts of their analy..."
"I have to tell you that this whole process is very concerning to me."