Tony Fratto
Tony Fratto
Salvatore Antonio "Tony" Frattowas Deputy Assistant and Deputy Press Secretary to former United States President George W. Bush...
changes company december filing forward initial involving since six treatment
The company since its initial filing back in December has come forward with new assurances and changes to the transaction involving the treatment of the six U.S. ports.
agency enforce law required
The law is the law and OFAC is an enforcement agency and it is statutorily required to enforce the laws.
adjusted company consider factors fresh operations port terms
It is a fresh look because there are new factors to consider in terms of the way the company has adjusted the transaction and the assurances they've made in terms of how port operations will be treated.
exactly intended process
I think the process is working exactly the way it was intended to work.
deal growth intended market perspective rapid using
It is intended to try to deal with moderating rapid growth using a market instrument, so from that perspective it's positive.
complete deal debt economic economy good iraq position putting reforms
It will be a good look at Iraq 's economy and the economic reforms they are putting in place, and how they are getting in position to complete the debt deal and IMF financing.
congress session week
It's really the week this must be done because the Congress will be out of session at the end of this week.
law question rethink secretary treasury
It's not a question for the Secretary of the Treasury to rethink how the law is enforced. For some countries, it's difficult. For some companies, it's difficult.
believe delayed effective further goes happy harm issue large tool view
Our view goes further than that. We'd be happy if it was delayed forever. We don't believe...using large tariffs as a tool on this issue is effective and we believe it could do more harm than good.