2014 Trade Policy Agenda
Michael Froman testified on before the Senate Finance Committee on President Obama’s 2014 trade policy agenda. He said…
Trade Policy
2015-01-27T22:24:31-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/311/20150127102101012_hd.jpgU.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions on President Obama’s trade policy agenda. Much of the discussion focused on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which at the time of this hearing was being negotiated between the U.S. and 11 other Asian-Pacific nations. Other topics included a proposal for renewing trade promotion authority which would grant President Obama broad authority to negotiate trade agreements with just an up or down vote by Congress. Mr. Froman’s opening statement was interrupted by a group of protestors who voiced their objections to the pending TPP agreement.U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions on President Obama’s trade policy… read more
Trade Policy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman appeared before the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions on President Obama’s trade policy agenda. Much of the discussion focused on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which at the time of this hearing was being negotiated between the U.S. and 11 other Asian-Pacific nations. Other topics included a proposal for renewing trade promotion authority which would grant President Obama broad authority to negotiate trade agreements with just an up or down vote by Congress. Mr. Froman’s opening statement was interrupted by a group of protestors who voiced their objections to the pending TPP agreement. close
People in this video
- Michael "Mike" B. Froman U.S. Trade Representative Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Michael Bennet U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Colorado
- Ben Cardin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Maryland
- Tom Carper U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Delaware
- Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania
- Dan Coats U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Indiana
- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
- Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
- Johnny Isakson U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Georgia
- Bob Menendez U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New Jersey
- Rob Portman U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Ohio
- Pat Roberts U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kansas
- Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
- Tim Scott U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Carolina
- Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Michigan
- John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
- Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Oregon
Hosting Organization
- Senate Finance CommitteeSenate Finance Committee
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