The US is currently negotiating major trade agreements across the Atlantic and Pacific. Both deals are historic in scope, offering us a chance to shape the global economy in ways that strengthen US leadership in the world and the American middle class at home.
Many in Congress and in my own party view new trade agreements sceptically and are reluctant to offer their support. I understand the pressures these lawmakers face.
But I am convinced that the two deals we are negotiating are in America’s best interest, and that politicians will ultimately be rewarded for making them happen. That is why President Barack Obama and I are committed to seeing them through.