Ambassador Michael Froman, the United States Trade Representative, was the witness at hearings last week by the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee on “President Obama’s 2015 Trade Policy Agenda.” In his testimony, Ambassador Froman, who serves as the Administration’s chief negotiator for global trade agreements, said that “Done right, trade policy unlocks opportunities for Americans. Done right, trade policy promotes not only our interests, but also our values.”

Trade has been identified as a prime area for potential bipartisan cooperation over the next two years – or more accurately cooperation between congressional Republicans and the White House.