lima failure ratify u.s.-led sweep trade pact tpp would hand china key castle globalization nothing solve real problems underlie american anxiety job top u.s. trade official say thursday tariff-slashing trans-pacific partnership tpp turn hot-button topic run-up nov. u.s. election threaten dampen support lawmakers need pass deal critics condemn job-killer u.s. trade representative michael froman say still optimistic congress would pass 12-member tpp part china move ahead trade deal regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep would boost export let set labor environmental standards fast-growing asia pacific region one vote away either cement leadership region global trade system cede china froman tell reporters lima attend inauguration peruvian president pedro pablo kuczynski end day think congress want responsible hand key castle china froman defense tpp follow weeks heat attack deal anti-tpp chant sign pepper republican democratic conventions republican nominee donald trump call tpp death blow manufacture job democratic rival hillary clinton firm opposition recent days froman decline comment candidates say tpp become scapegoat legitimate concern income inequality stagnant wag job lose automation get vote next generation robots say get vote trade agreements debate tpp also help broaden support domestic policies infrastructure development educational program help americans adapt rapid economic change froman say u.s. president barack obama want tpp pass year froman rule renegotiate carefully balance text say issue solve work country implementation plan cite pork producers dairy farmers financial service once-reluctant stakeholders back tpp last major issue outstanding biologics intellectual property right froman say good constructive conversations members congress kill tpp would hand china 'keys castle u.s. trade representative