Pat Roberts: “To get the farm bill done in the Congress of the United States is a difficult task.”

Your point is extremely valid. Other countries have beat us to the punch, and we have got to get busy.

Instead of going bilateral, bilateral, bilateral, bilateral times 11, to get back into TPP would really send a message to China.

I call this hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to order.

These very important missions will be even better served with the necessary key leadership in place.