signing, one person on site at the event is the national association of manufacturing ceo jay timmonsood morning to you. the last time we spoke, you were optimistic a phase one deal or some kind of framework would get done do you feel that optimism is justified knowing what you know about this today >> good morning. yes, i am very optimistic. i think manufacturers are extraordinarily pleased. the good news for manufacturers is a key priority addressed in this that is enforceable rules reporting intellectual property theft. there are a lot of issues that are left to be dealt with. this president has accomplished something no other president in the last 30 years has been able to do. >> you are happy because of the measure blt and enforceability of these agreements. what exactly then needs to be done in a more substantive trade deal >> i'll say even two years ago two years ago, the national association of manufacturers asked the president administration bob lighthizer to get china to come to the table and get an enforceable trade agreement done and completed we have two very different ec

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