Jim McDermott: “You have had a year.”

This area is such a large part of our economy as well as such a large part of our question of national security.

If confirmed as Deputy United States Trade Representative, I will continue to fight for American workers, fight for the environment, and fight for our economic future.

It includes a new tool known as the rapid response mechanism that, when used, allows us to promptly raise concerns with the Mexican and Canadian Governments when there are allegations of worker rights violations.

Innovation will be central to our efforts to address rising healthcare costs.