Commerce Committee Republicans press Ross on NAFTA and agriculture

Republican members of the Senate Commerce Committee, in a meeting with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Wednesday, urged the administration to ensure that the agriculture industry benefits from a renegotiated NAFTA. Several participants, including Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), said they were pleased with the discussion, but Moran told Inside U.S. Trade afterwards that an end to NAFTA -- or a new deal that hurts the U.S. agriculture industry -- would likely offset any boost to the economy a tax...