Focus of the Hearing:
The hearing will focus on the status and future of the ongoing TPP agreement negotiations as well as the potential benefits of the agreement for U.S. companies, workers, and farmers.  The hearing will also explore how the TPP agreement will be a “21st century agreement” by addressing barriers to trade beyond tariffs and increasing trade facilitation.

Witness List:

PANEL 1:
Ambassador Demetrios Marantis
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Testimony

PANEL 2:
Devry S. Boughner
Director, International Business Relations
on behalf of Cargill, Inc. and the U.S. Business Coalition for TPP
Testimony

Angela Marshall Hofmann
Vice President, Global Integrated Sourcing and Trade
Wal-Mart Stores
Testimony

Michael Wessel
President, The Wessel Group
Testimony

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