The president obviously wants the flexibility to bring together a team that will serve him and serve the nation well. The president also has a lot of loyalty.

We have always said that this is not an endless loop in which we will just keep repeating the same episodes over and over again.

The president's getting a lot of advice about things he might do in the days ahead, and he will do what he chooses to do and what he believes is right to do.

there will be steps that the United States will take.

When labor and environmental issues are directly trade-related, included within the negotiating document or trade agreement will be references to [those issues,]

We are interested in what course of reform the government pursues, and we hope there will be continuity in taking steps to get the Russian economy stable and growing.