Obama, In Vietnam, Says He Is Optimistic On TPP – Though Politics Will Be 'Noisy'

President Obama made big news today in Vietnam, announcing a complete end to a ban on lethal arms sales to the country. But he also addressed the Trans-Pacific Partnership in a joint press conference with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, saying he remains confident the deal can be implemented – while acknowledging that the politics will be “noisy.” “I've spent enough time in the Senate to know that every trade deal is painful, because folks are always seeing if they...