“For the United States to say that a Japanese company investing in an American manufacturing firm constitutes a threat to American national security is strange and troubling.”

“Japan is a strategic ally and the largest foreign investor in the United States, directly employing nearly one million American workers. Facts I hope the Administration keeps in mind when preparing for next month’s state visit.”

“Attempts to politicize the objective Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of NSC’s acquisition of U. S. Steel are both inappropriate and counterproductive…officials must be careful not to send a chilling signal to international companies that U.S. politics may put their job-creating investments in the U.S. at risk.”

"This (the transaction) isn't about acquiring a prized U.S. asset. It's about investing in an American company, creating jobs in Pennsylvania, and training workers in cutting-edge technologies."

"Given everything that the Nippon Steel executives have said about what they plan to do, honoring labor agreements, I don't think there's a national security concern at all. I’ve also made the argument that Japan should be on the CFIUS whitelist.”

 “There is virtually nobody who would argue that Japan represents a national security risk. In fact, the technology transfer in this case is going from Japan to the U.S. where there would be significant potential upgrades of it.”

“The rest of us, including the unions in the industries downstream like the United Autoworkers, should pay closer attention. They must actively support the proposed Nippon-U. S. Steel deal because it’s in their best interest.”

“Why the bipartisan hostility toward Nippon Steel deal? Friendshoring is better than offshoring.”