Brady opens Ways & Means hearing with talk of NAFTA, deficits

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) opened a hearing on the U.S. trade agenda today with praise for NAFTA, enthusiasm for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and other nascent trade deals, and skepticism about the administration's focus on trade deficits. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is the only witness. His opening statement submitted to the committee mirrors one he gave to the Senate Finance Committee for its trade hearing on Wednesday. (Stay tuned for much more...