Pat Roberts: “The exercise of those rights does not threaten our democracy. It is the attempt to restrict these rights that we must…”

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.

I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.

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