Grassley on U.S.-EU FTA: Not including agriculture would be 'ridiculous'

Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Thursday outlined his priorities for the new Congress -- making clear he will insist that agriculture to be included in any U.S.-European Union trade agreement. “I expect the agreement with the European Union -- and the UK, when ready -- to address agriculture,” Grassley said in a speech on the Senate floor . “The notion that some people in the EU think there could be an agreement that doesn’t address the...