Pat Roberts: “It sounds like somebody made a decision, either top or somewhere in your heads of operation here, that it became…”

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.

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

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