Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
achieving effective president priorities remaining secretary
We think the secretary can be more effective in achieving the priorities of the president by remaining in Washington.
adjust authority determination emergency government
The government has the authority to adjust the tariffs in an emergency situation, but no determination has been made yet.
hard understanding
We try to be understanding about it. There aren't any hard feelings.
based time
We think it's time to have someone permanently based in Beijing.
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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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China has made a reform to its exchange rate mechanism that was an important step. We still want to see greater currency flexibility in the region.
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Obviously, if there are severe price spikes and severe shortages, we would want to take a look at whether a government response
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Secretary Snow will be personally engaged on working with Congress. He's been a strong voice on this for some time.
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Secretary Snow is at work and enjoying his job, and we have nothing to announce on his future.
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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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We need our nominees in place here. Some of the most important issues facing the government today are coming through the Treasury Department.
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It is intended to try to deal with moderating rapid growth using a market instrument, so from that perspective it's positive.
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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.