Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
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There is no higher priority for the members of this committee than protect the security of the United States.
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We think the secretary can be more effective in achieving the priorities of the president by remaining in Washington.
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The government has the authority to adjust the tariffs in an emergency situation, but no determination has been made yet.
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The next step is that the mechanism be allowed to work and reflect market supply and demand.
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It's not a question for the Secretary of the Treasury to rethink how the law is enforced. For some countries, it's difficult. For some companies, it's difficult.
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The best thing we can do is ensure that these people are allowed to do their jobs.
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It's another example of the Chinese using market instruments to deal with market conditions in their economy.
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It's really the week this must be done because the Congress will be out of session at the end of this week.
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The administration's policy on the dollar is unchanged. A strong dollar is in the national interest. Currency values should be set in open, competitive markets.
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It will be a good look at Iraq 's economy and the economic reforms they are putting in place, and how they are getting in position to complete the debt deal and IMF financing.
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We're always willing to talk about how to make reports like this as useful as possible.
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The deal to provide 100 percent debt cancellation is in jeopardy,
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It is a fresh look because there are new factors to consider in terms of the way the company has adjusted the transaction and the assurances they've made in terms of how port operations will be treated.
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I think the process is working exactly the way it was intended to work.