"Done right this agreement will open a billion middle class customers to American goods and services, and as a result no state could create more good paying jobs than Texas.
Since the new trade law Congress recently passed requires the President to make the whole agreement open to the public for two months before he signs it, I and my constituents will be reviewing it carefully to determine if this trade agreement is good for America."
The Woodlands, Texas – Congressman Kevin Brady, (R-TX), the former chairman of the House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee released the following statement on the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), negotiations in Atlanta, Georgia.
"Done right this agreement will open a billion middle class customers to American goods and services, and as a result no state could create more good paying jobs than Texas.
Since the new trade law Congress recently passed requires the President to make the whole agreement open to the public for two months before he signs it, I and my constituents will be reviewing it carefully to determine if this trade agreement is good for America."
Background: The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a proposed trade agreement between the United States and 11 Asia-Pacific nations. The original negotiation began under President George W. Bush, then encompassing Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, and Brunei, known as the "P-4" ground of countries. According to Trade Promotion Authority any trade agreement must be put online for the American public to review for 60 days prior to the final agreement being signed and presented to Congress.
