Pat Roberts: “I hope we can expedite that, and I hope we can be of help to you.”

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

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

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.