For the United States to take such unjustified action against the EU is a particularly grave error of political judgment? ... If the United States persists with such unilateral action, the EU will have no choice but to take rapid steps to challenge it in the WTO.

We are still ready to negotiate. I urge the United States to take a broad view,

It cannot be right to jeopardize relations between the EU and United States because you get an answer a few weeks after the time you want it,

We use approximately 21 carriers at our 12 plants throughout the United States. We are fighting a rear-guard action to hold steady at this number, but lack of capacity has caused us to use additional carriers.

We welcome the action by Congress today [Wednesday] as a clear statement that the United States has to do more.

Human trafficking is a growing reality in the United States and the Senate's action is an important step in fighting it. This new law not only strengthens the current trafficking law, it also grants additional funds to help prosecute sex trafficking offenders and offers protection to victims of this heinous crime.