when the last tpa were negotiated there were certain provisions put in the tpa to guarantee the right to organize. .. or whether it's things like the open government partnership, which focused on good governance, transparency, anticorruption and accountability. i look forward to working with you on those issues. >> and i agree with that, but i would -underscore the point in trade agreements you have opportunities that aren't available at other times on the other opportunities to advance good governance we need to follow up. but we been able to make tremendous strides we have been that negotiating tables and particularly when you look at tpa to negotiate on our country. i would urge you to work with as, be open to opportunities where we can advance these goals. i want to talk a little bit about tpa. i was in asia this past week and had a chance to talk to some of the countries involved, particularly japan. but i heard your response to senator burr as it relates to the guard forward issue and i certainly support that position. let me just point out their other issues involved. and maryl

tpa is a critical tool. i look forward to working with you to craft a bill that achieves our shared goals. let me conclude by making clear that, if i am given the honor of serving as u.s. trade representative, i will do everything in my ability to promote the interests of our workers, farmers and ranchers; our manufacturers and service providers; our innovators, investors and consumers. thank you again for considering my nomination. i am happy to take your questions. >> thank you, mr. froman. before questions, we ask all mummies first, is there anything you're aware of in your background that might present a conflict of interest in the duties of the office to which been nominated speak with no, sir. >> the note of any reason that would in any way prevent you from fully and honorably discharging the responsibly of the office of which have been nominated speak with no, sir. >> do you agree to respond in recent summers, to appear and that's why before any duly constituted committee of congress if you're confirm

one of the last tpa negotiated, there were certain provisions put in that tpa to guarantee the right to organize to prohibit child labor standards and force labor standards. we have environmental issues and human rights standards. i want to know your willingness to work with us to use every opportunity we have to expand interest important to the united states. we have a tension of our country when we have trade agreement. other times we don't have that intention. are you prepared to work with us to advance these goals. >> yes, senator. i think we agree it is very important that we maintain and establish high standards on issues like labor and environment and ipr and other issues through our trade agreement. i would broaden it out rchtion however, and say we need to pair it with other efforts question do with the country whether it's dialogue around human rights or the open government partnership which focused on good govern mans and transparency and anticorruption and accountability. i look forward to working with you on the issues. >> and i agree with that, but i underscore the poin

reasonable question, are you all going to send to us a proposal that represents your views on what tpa is all about or how do you envision that unfolding? >> i will consult with the chamber and others but our intention is to engage with this committee and engage with the house ways and means committee as you work through tpa issues. >> so you would send the chairman, chairman bachus and senator hatch, and you would in effect senator statutory negotiating goal. >> i would work through what format engagement it takes but i would be happy to engage with you. >> thank you, senator. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. froman, thank you for that, too. we talked on the issue of the state capital and state capitalism and the market is distorting behavior of state owned enterprises and that is an increasing problem in terms of these deeply entrenched state capitalism models if you will and the impact when it is competitive. this is an issue, one that congress didn't think about when we considered fast track 11 years ago and one that we should think about now. can you assure me that there won't be b

with us now, the tpa bay times who has spent a year investigating this sry.hank you for joining us. help us understand how a company -- the fund-raiser, how is it th they can give so very little to kids? >> well, i think the important thing to remember is that they put themselves on this list by giving the lion's share ofhe blic contribution to their fundraiser year after year after year. all the informati that we polled was from their irs 990 filing kids waste, wch has been arnd since 97, for instance, has raised $128 million in cash over the past decade. $110 million of that was kept by their professional solicitors. gerri: that's unbelievable. that's unbelievable, and it happens over and over again. in your story, which i read ich is rlly fantastic it says that this organization operates from a metal warehouse behind a gas station, does not look reputable. tommy, what did they say when you came to tm and tried to point out these cts and figures? >> well, ty have hired a crisis management expert from new york city who last end of the bp oil spill. she told

tpp renewal question, are you all going to send to us a proposal that represents your views on what tpa is all about? or how do you envision that unfolding? >> well, senator, obviously i'll need to consult with usgr. our contention is to engage with the committee and the house ways & means committee as you work through tpa issues. >> you would send the chairman, chairman baa cuss -- bachus so you can get a sense of the priority. >> we have to work through and happy to engage with you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. distorting behavior state-owned enterprise. we know that's an increases problem in terms of deeply entenched state capitalism model, if you will and the impact on u.s. competitive. it's a big issue, one that congress didn't think much about when we considered fast track 11 years ago. and one we should think about now. can you assure me there won't be backtracking on the issue of state owned enterprise the phut we get to tpp. we have strong rules in the tp pressuring -- tpp context to address it. >> it's one of the new areas of trade we are trying to address. putting discipline o