Robert Lighthizer

He was then the last living civil rights person, someone who I greatly admire. And actually, I actually brought my... my senior political staff to meet him just, and they were just, you know, awed by him just to, and he talked for 45 minutes about the civil rights movement. And we just sort of say this, you are the last person that's going to be able to talk to the last person who did this.

He was then the last living civil rights person, someone who I greatly admire. And actually, I actually brought my... my senior political staff to meet him just, and they were just, you know, awed by him just to, and he talked for 45 minutes about the civil rights movement. And we just sort of say this, you are the last person that's going to be able to talk to the last person who did this.

He was then the last living civil rights person, someone who I greatly admire. And actually, I actually brought my... my senior political staff to meet him just, and they were just, you know, awed by him just to, and he talked for 45 minutes about the civil rights movement. And we just sort of say this, you are the last person that's going to be able to talk to the last person who did this.

But, but he made the statement, for example, he said, you know, I fought NAFTA with every, every bone in my body. I fought it as hard as I could possibly fought. And I never thought we'd have an opportunity to correct it, but now we are, and I'm supporting this. So he was there, you know, Rich Neal, who was then the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Nancy Pelosi was a supporter.

But, but he made the statement, for example, he said, you know, I fought NAFTA with every, every bone in my body. I fought it as hard as I could possibly fought. And I never thought we'd have an opportunity to correct it, but now we are, and I'm supporting this. So he was there, you know, Rich Neal, who was then the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Nancy Pelosi was a supporter.

But, but he made the statement, for example, he said, you know, I fought NAFTA with every, every bone in my body. I fought it as hard as I could possibly fought. And I never thought we'd have an opportunity to correct it, but now we are, and I'm supporting this. So he was there, you know, Rich Neal, who was then the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Nancy Pelosi was a supporter.

But there were a lot of rows of the law. I mean, very hard left people who realized what we were doing was for working people, and that was their constituency. So I think there is hope. Debbie Dingell has spoken about this recently. I think there is hope, but it – Tucker, it requires sales. It's not like you have to go up and actually do the retail work.

But there were a lot of rows of the law. I mean, very hard left people who realized what we were doing was for working people, and that was their constituency. So I think there is hope. Debbie Dingell has spoken about this recently. I think there is hope, but it – Tucker, it requires sales. It's not like you have to go up and actually do the retail work.

But there were a lot of rows of the law. I mean, very hard left people who realized what we were doing was for working people, and that was their constituency. So I think there is hope. Debbie Dingell has spoken about this recently. I think there is hope, but it – Tucker, it requires sales. It's not like you have to go up and actually do the retail work.

I spent a huge amount of time on the Hill when we were doing this, a huge amount of time. I addressed – twice I addressed the caucus of Democrats in the House, the actual – the caucus, you know, once with Rich Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, just he and I.

I spent a huge amount of time on the Hill when we were doing this, a huge amount of time. I addressed – twice I addressed the caucus of Democrats in the House, the actual – the caucus, you know, once with Rich Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, just he and I.

I spent a huge amount of time on the Hill when we were doing this, a huge amount of time. I addressed – twice I addressed the caucus of Democrats in the House, the actual – the caucus, you know, once with Rich Trumka, the head of the AFL-CIO, just he and I.

And took questions from the – I'm sure that no one else in the – probably any – very many administrations from a different party has ever done that. So it requires sort of doing the spade work. But I really think it's worth it because – This change economically is so important. It has to be bipartisan. It has to be acceptable.

And took questions from the – I'm sure that no one else in the – probably any – very many administrations from a different party has ever done that. So it requires sort of doing the spade work. But I really think it's worth it because – This change economically is so important. It has to be bipartisan. It has to be acceptable.

And took questions from the – I'm sure that no one else in the – probably any – very many administrations from a different party has ever done that. So it requires sort of doing the spade work. But I really think it's worth it because – This change economically is so important. It has to be bipartisan. It has to be acceptable.

I'm not saying don't do it unilaterally, Mr. President, using existing law. I'm not saying that because I'm not Pollyanna. I think it would be very hard to pass something. But you do want – labor democratic buy-in, because that's how you make something permanent, is you have the smart people, the caring people, the ones who care about working people.

I'm not saying don't do it unilaterally, Mr. President, using existing law. I'm not saying that because I'm not Pollyanna. I think it would be very hard to pass something. But you do want – labor democratic buy-in, because that's how you make something permanent, is you have the smart people, the caring people, the ones who care about working people.

I'm not saying don't do it unilaterally, Mr. President, using existing law. I'm not saying that because I'm not Pollyanna. I think it would be very hard to pass something. But you do want – labor democratic buy-in, because that's how you make something permanent, is you have the smart people, the caring people, the ones who care about working people.

And there's lots of Democrats who do, lots of them. Getting those people to buy in, I think, is really, really important.

And there's lots of Democrats who do, lots of them. Getting those people to buy in, I think, is really, really important.