Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min · 8 segments
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin talks more on trade, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and what it means for agriculture and dairy. Mentioned in this episode: **Farm Rescue** Learn more online at…
so i'm not a trade lawyer so i'm going to say uh something that i you know again i i don't practice i never practiced in this area but what i would say is i think we're in somewhat uncharted territories so you know You know, when we talk about trade agreements that require votes in Congress, we've been talking generally about major deals that have been negotiated for years under trade promotion authority that we were just talking about.
That hasn't prevented presidents of both parties from sitting down with heads of state from other countries and making little deals, maybe on one commodity or on, let's increase our trade on this product.
I mean, that has happened over time, and I don't know that it's ever happened in a way where it's been tested in court.
So, again, I'm not giving you legal advice, Tammy, the lawyer.
I'm just saying, you know, I think we're a bit in uncharted territories.
Frankly, can't we say that about this president and this administration anyhow, whether it's the war in Iran or the tariffs that were found to be beyond the president's authority? We're just seeing all sorts of things testing the limits of the law.
so i'm not a trade lawyer so i'm going to say uh something that i you know again i i don't practice i never practiced in this area but what i would say is i think we're in somewhat uncharted territories so you know You know, when we talk about trade agreements that require votes in Congress, we've been talking generally about major deals that have been negotiated for years under trade promotion authority that we were just talking about.
That hasn't prevented presidents of both parties from sitting down with heads of state from other countries and making little deals, maybe on one commodity or on, let's increase our trade on this product.
I mean, that has happened over time, and I don't know that it's ever happened in a way where it's been tested in court.
So, again, I'm not giving you legal advice, Tammy, the lawyer.
I'm just saying, you know, I think we're a bit in uncharted territories.
Frankly, can't we say that about this president and this administration anyhow, whether it's the war in Iran or the tariffs that were found to be beyond the president's authority? We're just seeing all sorts of things testing the limits of the law.
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