More importantly, I believe that our perspective on the TPP agreement needs to be put in context. Clearly, trade has benefited our country, and it is important for us, of course, to have a diversified market. We are not here to argue that somehow we should lock ourselves up and not trade with other countries. That is not our objective.
Looking at this agreement objectively, we have looked at some of the provisions within the agreement and have some major objections to the challenges it would place on the economy and, more importantly, how is it going to help workers? In addition to that, of course, is it going to limit our sovereignty in regard to our ability to regulate in the sectors we want to?
We think there is going to be significant damage.
David may be right about the opportunity for the chemical industry to export to other parts of the world. I don't question his judgment about the potential of that to happen. I am not here to do that.
At the same time, as we are going to open our markets to allow for this agreement to be possible, are we going to create further damage to the economy of this country and limit the sovereignty of our governments to regulate? We think this agreement is problematic. Fundamentally, we have a difference of opinion.