We are not contemplating formal requests from any other country,

The government has done its part, now it's time that people do their part, ... We have never, in our country, had a moment of economic expansion as strong as the present. So right now it is critical to plan for future.

I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.

We are inheriting the worst financial system since the Depression. We're inheriting a situation - when people go back and study major banking crises a quarter century from now, the one that America developed in 2007 and 2008 is going to be one of those crises.

I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.

It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.