Opening statement of Deputy US Trade Representative Susan C Schwab US Trade Representative-Designate:
Thank you Chairman Grassley, Senator Baucus and distinguished panel members.
I appear before you as the President's nominee for United States Trade Representative; grateful, honored, and excited about our trade agenda. If confirmed, I will have the great fortune to lead an agency that can boast one of the most talented teams of professionals I have ever met.
First, I would like to introduce my parents Gerald and Joan Schwab and my sister Teresa Marshall and to thank them. I had the opportunity to meet with many of you in the last few weeks to discuss your hopes for, as well as your concerns about, international trade. I appreciate the time you have spent with me and have found our discussions very constructive and informative.
They have also reinforced in my mind the Senate Finance Committee's proud tradition of crafting sound public policy through the thoughtful bipartisan exchange of views.
President Bush has made trade one of the top priorities of his administration. He has entrusted this priority to two remarkable public servants - Bob Zoellick and Rob Portman.
Under their leadership, the United States has returned to the negotiating table, has established U.S. leadership in multilateral trade talks, has opened new markets for American products and services and has pointed the way toward a better future for all nations.
I have been particularly grateful for the opportunity to be part of Rob Portman's team over the last six months and to participate in the development and execution of our trade agenda.
As we reach a critical juncture in the effort to build on this administration's trade success, I am honored to have the President's trust. If confirmed, I look forward to a seamless transition in the pursuit of his trade agenda.
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