Rep. Madeline Dean brought an attention-grabbing prop to question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about tariffs on food goods like bananas this morning at the House Appropriations Committee: REP. MADELINE DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas? Americans, by the way, love bananas. We buy billions of them a year. I love bananas. What's the tariff on bananas? COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK: The tariff on bananas would be representative of the countries that produce them. REP. MADELINE DEAN: And what's that tariff? HOWARD LUTNICK: Generally, ten percent. REP. MADELINE DEAN: Correct, ten percent. Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by eight percent. HOWARD LUTNICK: As countries do deals with us that will go to zero, as countries do deals with us-- REP. MADELINE DEAN: But the cost is on the American consumer now, and on the businesses, with the confusion now. Mr. Secretary, I believe you know better. I believe you recognize that a trade deficit is not something to fear. I believe you know that predictability and stability are essential for businesses. I wish you would show that truth to this administration. HOWARD LUTNICK: Mr. Chairman, if I make one quick comment to the end, would that be OK? ... There's no uncertainty: if you build in America and you produce your product in America, there will be no tariff. REP. MADELINE DEAN: We can't produce bananas in American. HOWARD LUTNICK: The concept of building in America and paying no tariff is very, very clear. REP. MADELINE DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America.