"I want to thank my colleagues in the Cabinet, particularly Secretaries Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary Mike Johanns, and Secretary Condoleezza Rice, for their effective support.
"And I commend President Bush, for having the bold vision to extend the hand of economic friendship to our Central American neighbors, and for giving me the opportunity to lead his trade team.
"The drive to open markets for U.S. exports continues, and Thursday I head off to Geneva where much work remains to keep the WTO Doha talks on track."
United States Trade Representative Office