Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

There is a trade. We already have a free trade agreement. We have a trade surplus. So getting the least bad, why did they get whacked in the first place?

Ambassador Clear, answer the question on Australia. We have a trade surplus with Australia. We have a free trade agreement. Why? They are an incredibly important national security partner. Why were they whacked with a tariff?

Ambassador Clear, answer the question on Australia. We have a trade surplus with Australia. We have a free trade agreement. Why? They are an incredibly important national security partner. Why were they whacked with a tariff?

Ambassador Clear, answer the question on Australia. We have a trade surplus with Australia. We have a free trade agreement. Why? They are an incredibly important national security partner. Why were they whacked with a tariff?

With your Greek letter formula, the fact that we have a trade surplus.

With your Greek letter formula, the fact that we have a trade surplus.

With your Greek letter formula, the fact that we have a trade surplus.

I think that answer... Sir, you're a much smarter person than that answer. The idea that we are going to whack friend and foe alike... and particularly friends with this level is both, I think, insulting the Australians, undermines our national security, and frankly makes us not a good partner going forward.

I think that answer... Sir, you're a much smarter person than that answer. The idea that we are going to whack friend and foe alike... and particularly friends with this level is both, I think, insulting the Australians, undermines our national security, and frankly makes us not a good partner going forward.

I think that answer... Sir, you're a much smarter person than that answer. The idea that we are going to whack friend and foe alike... and particularly friends with this level is both, I think, insulting the Australians, undermines our national security, and frankly makes us not a good partner going forward.

The lack of trust from friends and allies based upon this ridiculous policy that goes into full effect at midnight tonight, is extraordinary.

The lack of trust from friends and allies based upon this ridiculous policy that goes into full effect at midnight tonight, is extraordinary.

The lack of trust from friends and allies based upon this ridiculous policy that goes into full effect at midnight tonight, is extraordinary.

Sales tax is increasing prices for families. It's also causing huge losses in Americans' retirement savings. Ambassador Greer, would the administration reverse course if the president's tariffs led to 10% inflation?

Sales tax is increasing prices for families. It's also causing huge losses in Americans' retirement savings. Ambassador Greer, would the administration reverse course if the president's tariffs led to 10% inflation?

Sales tax is increasing prices for families. It's also causing huge losses in Americans' retirement savings. Ambassador Greer, would the administration reverse course if the president's tariffs led to 10% inflation?

I understand your justification for the policy, even though there are some very contradictory justifications coming out of the administration. But my question is, what's the inflation rate? where you guys would reverse course. 10% inflation that I just asked you about, that is higher inflation than we saw at the peak of the COVID economic crisis.

I understand your justification for the policy, even though there are some very contradictory justifications coming out of the administration. But my question is, what's the inflation rate? where you guys would reverse course. 10% inflation that I just asked you about, that is higher inflation than we saw at the peak of the COVID economic crisis.

I understand your justification for the policy, even though there are some very contradictory justifications coming out of the administration. But my question is, what's the inflation rate? where you guys would reverse course. 10% inflation that I just asked you about, that is higher inflation than we saw at the peak of the COVID economic crisis.

But you aren't gonna say here today that you would reverse course even if you created inflation as high as we had at the peak of the COVID economic crisis.