{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=64c5b382-6343-4402-93fa-ff03f77b4f25", "Hatch: Trade Negotiations Taking Place in  Utah a Sign of Beehive State's Impact Around the World", "2013-11-01", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over all international trade matters, today welcomed the upcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) discussions scheduled to take place in Utah from November 18-23, 2013. The TPP is a proposed regional, Asia-Pacific free trade agreement currently being negotiated by the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. The Asia-Pacific region represents more than forty percent of the world\u2019s trade, and as a group, TPP countries represent the largest goods and services export market for the United States.The November meetings will be an important part of a series of ongoing negotiations between the participating countries as they work towards concluding an agreement, which would then be subject to Congressional approval. \n\u201cFrom the medical device and dietary supplement industries, to farmers and ranchers, trade has an enormous impact on Utah and our entire country,\u201d Hatch said. \u201cTrade supports more than 350,000 jobs in Utah, so to have the chief negotiators from the 12 participating nations in our state to continue working towards an agreement on this monumental trade initiative is significant. Utah exports billions of dollars in goods and services around the world, and it\u2019s a testament to the great people and businesses leading Utah\u2019s economy. As negotiations on the TPP continue, I will continue to highlight the importance of open markets to Utah\u2019s economy and ensure that Utah\u2019s interests are fully represented.\u201d\nA longtime advocate of breaking down trade barriers, Hatch has championed efforts to enhance America\u2019s global competitiveness and increase access for American farmers, workers and job-creators into international markets. Most recently, Hatch helped to successfully enact job-creating trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. He has long fought to preserve intellectual property (IP) standards within international trade negotiations and has called for the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to help open more markets for U.S. exports and ensure American businesses can successfully compete in the 21st century global economy. \nMore information on the TPP can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=64c5b382-6343-4402-93fa-ff03f77b4f25"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9120330214500427, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}