I hope that's not exactly what you heard. I learned a hard lesson from saying, “Oh, I think we're going to have progress in the next three weeks. I think we might have a deal by August”, so I have lost the illusion that we should predict in precise time when we might get to an agreement.
An agreement can take many different forms. My view is that an agreement is something that would improve the circumstance we're in today. I continue to be optimistic. The conversations I've had with Secretary Lutnick have been encouraging. There have been a myriad of discussions with Ambassador Hillman and other senior officials. I remain optimistic. I think that, like you and like everybody, I accept the urgency of the moment and wish that these agreements had been concluded weeks ago, but it doesn't mean we don't need to continue to do the work and get the best agreement possible.
