Hatch confident Trump can be persuaded to change his mind on TPP

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) this week doubled down on his claim that the Trans-Pacific Partnership can be ratified under President Trump even if it begins as a bilateral deal with Japan, maintaining that the president-elect will reconsider his stance once he realizes the consequences of withdrawal. “I think sometimes the president-elect makes comments that he might have to change once he takes over and realizes all the ramifications,” Hatch said of Trump's pledge to withdraw from TPP...