The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s nominee for Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip. During the hearing, McKalip outlined trade priorities, including enforcing the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, strengthening trade relationships and addressing issues with China. “This is an excellent opportunity to knock down regulatory barriers and help our producers expand exports. As we all know, China failed to live up to their commitments in the phase one trade deal. As Ambassador Tai works to realign the U.S. – China trade relationship and partners will allies to confront China’s unfair trade policies, I’ll use my position as chief ag negotiator to ensure U.S. farmers and ranchers get a fair deal.” Ag lobbyist Randy Russell says the Senate Finance Committee may not be able to advance McKalip’s confirmation out of committee and schedule a full Senate vote before leaving for the August recess. Watch the hearing.
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