Obama on TPP: ‘I Believe It Will Be Ratified Because It’s the Right Thing To Do’

OBAMA: "I believe it will be ratified because it’s the right thing to do. We’re in a political season now and it’s always difficult to get things done. Congress isn’t doing much right now. They’re all going home and talking to their constituents trying to get reelected. So after the election, I think people can refocus attention on why this is so important. But the reason I think it is important is because the United States and the ASEAN countries and the Asia Pacific region, together, these countries represent 40 percent of the world’s economy."