"I am pleased that every amendment that we offered as Democrats trying to improve that bill was fully paid for."
"let them achieve their all, that that would be a growth incentive in Texas, in our southwestern states, and in many other parts of the country"
"this Committee, should it decide to make these records public, has powers that even the special counsel, Mr. Mueller, does not have"
"But I think insofar as your opening comments emphasize the importance of focusing on the predatory practices of China and on supporting a targeted approach where we are not going it alone, but working..."
"I would hope that our witnesses will focus their attention while they are here in Washington on those many Republicans who have not joined that targeted approach."
"the majority of the Republican Caucus has not joined your letter to the President, including one-fourth of the Members of this Committee."
"There is no reason foreigners should be given more rights than American citizens and American companies have."
"I urge you to reconsider your position on ISDS. Continuing to include ISDS in NAFTA makes good policy and political sense."
"I think that it is wrong to limit the power of American States and local governments, as well as foreign governments to address this challenge."
"The Trump administration's proposal and the corporate pressure behind it hold the potential to handcuff public health interests for the decades."
"NAFTA is very important in Texas. It was signed in the district that I currently represent in San Antonio."