ms. atkinson: he can do more than land jets on it. tpp does more than that. >> that's a good segue to the general. how do the marines feel about the choice between aircraft carriers and tpp and that's kind of a frivolous, but underlying serious question, you gave a speech to the national defense industry -- industrial association where you said that the administration should broaden the national security council's role to encompass more energy matters. we not looking comprehensive enough at first how we define national security and how we use our national security tools, and to this grabs nicely off of the aircraft carrier tpp. general jones: i think this is really an exciting time. i am fully enthusiastic about what the administration is trying to do here. we have great u.s. trade rep, in mike froman, and secretary's use of commercial diplomacy is one of the bright things that really going on in our approach to world affairs. i think it recognizes we made the transition from 20th century problem-solving to 21st 21st century problem.

ms. atkinson: i think the first argument is an economic one. be satisfied that tpp will be good for america and will be good for american workers and american families. we believe and the president believes it will be. we know that exports support in our economy, 11 million jobs. we know that export growth has accounted for a third of the growth we have had since the crisis in 2009, and research shows that jobs supported by exports tend to be better paid than other jobs, by as much as 18% more than other jobs. so all of these elements are ones that are very good for american families. beyond that, the tpp itself includes not just market access but a wide range of so-called disciplines that will spread from our values and standards on labor, labor rights, on the environment, on protection of intellectual property, which helps to promote innovation that americas the american economy strong and other areas that will make if much more than an ordinary free trade agreement. it's being referred to as a progressive trade agreement. in the sense that i