Any separate negotiation with the U.K. will have to take a course in part determined by what happens between the U.K. and European Union, so it is, I think, very much in the interest of all parties to maintain open trade relationships. The U.S. and the UK have a special, deep relationship that will continue.

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Puerto Rico is at a moment of necessity and crisis. by Jack Lew

Puerto Rico is at a moment of necessity and crisis.

The challenge for the Europeans, the political and economic institutions -- the IMF -- is to show enough flexibility, so if the Greeks are prepared to take the kinds of tough steps that they need to take, they find a pathway to resolving this without there being an unnecessary crisis.

It's because we share common threats (that) we share a common commitment to working together to try as best we can to shut down the flow of funding to those who would commit terrorist acts.

The changes adopted today represent an important step for the Council that will increase the transparency of our designations process and strengthen the Council overall.

I continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was n... by Jack Lew

I continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was not justified.

I am disappointed that Antonio will not have the opportunity to serve as under secretary, but I understand his request not to be re-nominated, i continue to believe that the opposition to his nomination was not justified.

I believe this engagement should give us greater insight into whether and how asset management products and activities could create risks to US financial stability.

There are no pre-determined outcomes here. by Jack Lew

There are no pre-determined outcomes here.

The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression... by Jack Lew

The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.

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I think there's no higher calling in terms of a career than public service, which is a chance to make a difference in people's lives and improve the world.

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We cannot win the future, expand the economy and spur job creation if we are saddled with increasingly growing deficits. That is why the president's budget is a comprehensive and responsible plan that will put us on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years - a down payment toward tackling our challenges in the long term.

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In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade and bring this category of spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.

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I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fisca... by Jack Lew

I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues.

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We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of de... by Jack Lew

We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt.

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There's a lot of trust being built up. I think we have a lot of w... by Jack Lew

There's a lot of trust being built up. I think we have a lot of work ahead of us.

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We obviously would like to get unemployment as low as we possibly... by Jack Lew

We obviously would like to get unemployment as low as we possibly can.

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Congress should get the job done. by Jack Lew

Congress should get the job done.

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I think that for the next short period of time, our No. 1 priority is Congress needs to do its work and extend the payroll tax cut.

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The reason to deal with Social Security is that it is a system where we have a tradition and history of making sure it is solidly funded for 75 years. At the moment, we look out and we see it is solidly funded until 2037.

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There is a very serious fiscal-policy question of, 'Are we running our overall fiscal policy such that we as a government can pay our bills?'

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