Some Lawmakers Push Back on 'Deadlines' for NAFTA 2.0 Talks

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 2.0) talks should proceed as needed to “get these negotiations right,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said this week in remarks on the Senate floor. He says the most important factor for determining when Congress will vote on an eventual agreement is the quality of the deal.Hatch said substance matters “and we should not allow other considerations to impede achieving our goals.”Meanwhile, a group of senators also warned U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer against using a potential threat to withdraw from NAFTA to force Congress to support the trade deal.