House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith and other Republicans on the panel were giving a robust defense of President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy Wednesday even as the president was making a sharp course correction by pausing and lowering tariffs on 75 unspecified countries.

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Lawmakers’ concerns

Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., asked Greer if the U.S. is ready for the return of manufacturing that it seeks, specifically in the pharmaceutical manufacturing that was expected to be another Trump target.

“Do you with your staff say, ‘oh, but guys, we don’t have the infrastructure mechanics to deal with the byproducts, the EPA permitting process to actually get the permits, maybe we should approach Congress,’” Schweikert said. “I support the ultimate goal, I’m just wondering if the sequencing has been done with the details that are necessary to make it successful.”

Greer responded “absolutely.” 

“I think we certainly would welcome Congress supporting the reshoring of manufacturing,” he said. “I’m happy to talk to the White House Office of Legislative Affairs about that. I think there’s a lot Congress can do if they would like to.”

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