Robert Menendez actually said...

"if we agree that trade is an issue with major domestic and geo-strategic implications for the United States, then we should at the very least have another hearing after reading a TPA bill, which prese..."

"I hope that today's last-minute hearing is not a sign that TPA will be forced through this committee without the open, broadly germane opportunity to first consider the bill."

"I am concerned that we are rushing too quickly to fast-track trade agreements that will have major economic consequences."

"I am glad to hear that. I know that you will have to run after me on that part, so I look forward to working with you on that issue."