Ways and Means Promotes TPP Ag Export, National Security Benefits
The House Ways and Means Committee championed the potential for the Trans-Pacific Partnership in strengthening U.S. agricultural exports and national security in two releases on Feb. 26 and 27. Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., recently called for Japan and Canada…
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to concede more on agriculture market access in TPP or leave the talks (see 1502200019), but the committee touted the critical market access opportunity TPP will generate. “If we’re not expanding markets to sell American crops, dairy, and meat, we’re falling behind,” said the committee (here). “All the time, other nations are working to put in place trade agreements. If we’re not a part of that effort, agricultural exports from other countries will be cheaper, ours will be more expensive, and American farms and ranches will suffer.” In a separate release, the committee said TPP and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will safeguard U.S. security because “deeper trade ties strengthen our national security and enhance U.S. leadership (here).”