Posted on 06/12/2015 6:31:42 PM PDT by concernedcitizen76
Just hours after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., helped sink President Obama's trade agenda, she indicated that more Democrats might be willing to support trade if Congress passed a long-term highway funding bill.
"The overwhelming vote today is a clear indication that it's time for Republicans to sit down with Democrats to negotiate a trade promotion authority bill that is a better deal for the American people," Pelosi said in a statement.
"The prospects for passage of a such a bill will greatly increase with the passage of a robust highway bill," she added.
Democrats have been demanding a long-term highway bill for the last several months, but it's unlikely that Republicans would do that favor for her just to secure more votes on trade. Most importantly, Republicans are split on how to find funding for a highway bill.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
And I demand Nancy Pelosi lay down on the freeway in exchange for the TPP.
She almost had us fooled earlier today.......
that was quick.
The sky’s the limit now.
Great success today for the RINOs and Dems.
I’m ready to go without new freeways for a while. And ridiculous rail systems.
Here we go.
and where is all the damn money coming from!!??
She might as well play Leader of the Pack, because Boehner cannot when it really matters.
The lamebrain ex-Speaker of the House might get some feedback as soon as she explains what happened to hers and Obama's trillion$ for infrastructure, including highways a few years ago...
She's demanding a new "progressive" slush fund?
Really?
The dims working on this bill said that Botox Pelosi is clueless. There will be no highway bill associated with any trade agreement.
have no clue. You are correct there will be lots of shenanigans going on behind closed doors
Well THAT didn’t last long :(
A vote against the Trade Promotion Authority by Pelosi and the democrats might have been a statement that “I have principles”.
A vote against the companion Trade Adjustment Act was really only an announcement that “I have a price.”
The Hill is also reporting this.
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/244860-pelosi-highway-bill-would-greatly-increase-trade-prospects
Excerpt
By Keith Laing - 06/12/15
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Democrats would be more likely to support a controversial trade package that was defeated on Friday if Republicans would support a long-term transportation funding package.
Pelosi, who helped sink President Obama’s trade package in a Friday vote by announcing her opposition in a dramatic floor speech, signaled she wants Republicans to consider a deal involving highway funding in a letter to her conference.
“The overwhelming vote today is a clear indication that it’s time for Republicans to sit down with Democrats to negotiate a trade promotion authority bill that is a better deal for the American people,” Pelosi wrote. ....
For me, it wasn’t even a one night stand. ;-)
yeah lol wow,
Re A vote against the Trade Promotion Authority by Pelosi and the democrats might have been a statement that “I have principles”.
A vote against the companion Trade Adjustment Act was really only an announcement that “I have a price.”
Perfect! Quote of the day, Captain!
So the Rats aren’t really opposed to the trade bill. They were just upset that their votes weren’t being bought.
Now the horse trading begins much to the detriment of American taxpayers and citizens.
...
Yep. I’ll let you steal from the American people, if you let me steal from the American people.
Anyone know why the highway bill is so damn important to the Democrats?
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