"The other side always seemed to be one step ahead of the United States trade representative."

He was a deputy United States trade representative from 1997 to 2001.

But a senior official of the United States trade representative's office is taking part in detailed talks here.

A good United States trade representative needs two things.

It is a philosophical argument that the United States trade representative's office has embraced.

The refusal came hours after the United States trade representative threatened retaliation over the issue.

The United States trade representative investigated the complaint and found it valid.

Officials at the United States trade representative's office declined to give a timetable for a decision on sanctions.

The decision is scheduled to be announced on Saturday by the office of the United States trade representative, the officials said.

A spokesman for the United States trade representative's office was not immediately available for comment.

"The other side always seemed to be one step ahead of the United States trade representative."

He was a deputy United States trade representative from 1997 to 2001.

But a senior official of the United States trade representative's office is taking part in detailed talks here.

A good United States trade representative needs two things.

It is a philosophical argument that the United States trade representative's office has embraced.

The refusal came hours after the United States trade representative threatened retaliation over the issue.

The United States trade representative investigated the complaint and found it valid.

Officials at the United States trade representative's office declined to give a timetable for a decision on sanctions.

The decision is scheduled to be announced on Saturday by the office of the United States trade representative, the officials said.

A spokesman for the United States trade representative's office was not immediately available for comment.

"The other side always seemed to be one step ahead of the United States trade representative."

He was a deputy United States trade representative from 1997 to 2001.

A good United States trade representative needs two things.

The refusal came hours after the United States trade representative threatened retaliation over the issue.

The United States trade representative investigated the complaint and found it valid.

The decision is scheduled to be announced on Saturday by the office of the United States trade representative, the officials said.

As United States trade representative in the late 70's, did you ever anticipate this kind of trade deficit?

The office of the United States trade representative said on Friday that it was working to revamp the law.

The order will require the United States trade representative to conduct full environmental reviews as part of all major trade agreements.

The United States trade representative should use the American market as a bargaining chip to obtain access to foreign markets.