WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama
told a group of business leaders on Tuesday that he is confident
his administration will be able to win approval from Congress
for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
Obama said he plans to make a broad case to the public on
the merits of the TPP agreement as well as to mayors, governors
and other constituencies, making for a long, "healthy"
discussion before the deal comes to a vote in Congress.
"I'm also confident that the case to be made for why this is
good for America is sufficiently strong, that ultimately we're
going to get this done," Obama said in brief public remarks at
the U.S. Agriculture Department.