Kevin Brady actually said...

"Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone, extend a special welcome to Ambassador Michael Punke and our private sector witnesses."

"By negotiating an International Services Agreement, we can expand our services sales around the world and rev up this great engine of U.S. job creation."

"Let me also recognize Bob Vastine, the longtime President of The Coalition of Service Industries who stepped down yesterday and Ambassador Peter Allgeiere, CSI's newly installed President."

"Expanding services trade means creating good U.S. jobs. I am enthusiastic about the work USTR is doing in Geneva to move toward launch of negotiations on an international services agreement."