They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States.

European companies are flush with cash and they want to own market share in the United States, ... They want to own the 'new economy.'

China's exports to the United States continue to surge because China is subsidizing its currency on an unprecedented scale.

If they feel like they have to go through the whole political process in the United States to buy a company, they're going to say, the heck with it.

These Double Eagles were never lawfully issued, but instead, were taken from the United States Mint at Philadelphia in an unlawful manner more than 70 years ago. They are, and always have been, public property belonging to the United States. We are pleased that these 10 Double Eagles have been recovered.

It's one of the few industries in the United States that has an exemption from the consumer-product safety laws. It doesn't deserve that.