Senator Grassley is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
- says shut down caused staff reductions placing trade talks in jeopardy
- referring to negotiations with the EU and Japan
"I think they're going to be delayed" he said, referring specifically to talks expected to start with the European Union and Japan.
Congressional consideration of President Trump's revised trade deal with Mexico and Canada may also be delayed because the International Trade Commission, the office charged with producing an economic report on the deal, has been closed since the start of the shutdown.
