Pat Roberts: “It is an honor to be here today in support of my Kansas friend and colleague Mike Pompeo as the President's nominee for…”

Ms. Courtney Dunbar Jones, I think your statement was mercifully short, and extremely poignant, and extremely to the point.

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

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.