The results in this administration point to nearly 5 million new jobs created since the President's Jobs and Growth bill passed the Congress in 2003, the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent -- lower than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, rapid economic growth, historically low interest rates, and low inflation. |
The secretary's doing his job, and he's focused on the U.S. economy right now. |
The World Bank's analysis seems to give greater credence to the ability of a Niger to pay back its unsustainable debt than it does for the G-8 countries to meet their commitments. |
There is no higher priority for the members of this committee than protect the security of the United States. |
This is a new review and we will look at it with open eyes in terms of the national security implications. |
This is a new review, and we're going to look at it with open eyes as to the national security risks. |
This is really the week it must be done. |
Undersecretary Adams is on point on this issue, and the question of the role of the economies in Asia in the global adjustment process is foremost in his mind. |
We don't have a timetable. |
We need our nominees in place here. Some of the most important issues facing the government today are coming through the Treasury Department. |
We think it's time to have someone permanently based in Beijing. |
We think the secretary can be more effective in achieving the priorities of the president by remaining in Washington. |
We try to be understanding about it. There aren't any hard feelings. |
We want to be very careful about sending any signal that we aren't open to investment. |
We'll continue to work on that. We're not going to set a timetable. |