Pat Roberts: “I think that also has national security impacts.”

His brand of unconditional cordiality is increasingly rare, and this institution sure could use a lot more of it.

I hope we do not stumble on it, and that is to somehow get back engaged with TPP.

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

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