Who said what › Scott Bessent
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (as of 2026-09-30). 2 sourced remarks, newest first.
“We met today to see if we could do a bigger deal as opposed to just a series of smaller things”
Bessent said the U.S. and China agreed to extend the trade truce, due to expire Nov 10, by two months to Jan 10. He had met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Washington earlier that day.
“I can tell you what we shouldn't do on safety is give these labs a liability exemption, which is what they're asking for”
The hearing was the Treasury Secretary's annual testimony on the international financial system. CNBC reported that the 10-year Treasury yield traded at 5% midday that day.
