Ben Cardin actually said...

My point is--and I think your reference to NAFTA is very important--we are in new territory here, and if the United States does not lead on ...

unless it is in the core agreements and there are trade sanctions, you are not going to make the progress.

we provide the parameters on which those negotiations should take place.

There may be discretion on delay, but delay can cost people lives, so there needs to be a sense of urgency on public health.