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Pelosi demands highway funding bill in return for trade support
Washington Examiner ^ | June 12, 2015 | Pete Kasperowicz

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 ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: highwaybill; pelosi; tisa; tpa; ttip
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Now the horse trading begins much to the detriment of American taxpayers and citizens.
1 posted on 06/12/2015 6:31:42 PM PDT by concernedcitizen76
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To: concernedcitizen76

And I demand Nancy Pelosi lay down on the freeway in exchange for the TPP.


2 posted on 06/12/2015 6:33:20 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder
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To: concernedcitizen76

She almost had us fooled earlier today.......


3 posted on 06/12/2015 6:34:50 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: concernedcitizen76

that was quick.


4 posted on 06/12/2015 6:38:54 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: concernedcitizen76

The sky’s the limit now.
Great success today for the RINOs and Dems.


5 posted on 06/12/2015 6:39:42 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: concernedcitizen76

I’m ready to go without new freeways for a while. And ridiculous rail systems.


6 posted on 06/12/2015 6:40:36 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: concernedcitizen76

Here we go.


7 posted on 06/12/2015 6:43:28 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: concernedcitizen76

and where is all the damn money coming from!!??


8 posted on 06/12/2015 6:43:56 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: concernedcitizen76

She might as well play Leader of the Pack, because Boehner cannot when it really matters.


9 posted on 06/12/2015 6:46:06 PM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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Pelosi demands highway funding bill in return for trade support

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?

10 posted on 06/12/2015 6:46:33 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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To: concernedcitizen76

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


11 posted on 06/12/2015 6:50:02 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: concernedcitizen76

Well THAT didn’t last long :(


12 posted on 06/12/2015 6:53:50 PM PDT by BlackAdderess ("Give me a but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
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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.”


13 posted on 06/12/2015 6:54:50 PM PDT by CaptainMorgantown
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The Hill is also reporting this.
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/244860-pelosi-highway-bill-would-greatly-increase-trade-prospects

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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. ....


14 posted on 06/12/2015 7:00:07 PM PDT by concernedcitizen76 (Term limits. Repeal the 16th and 17th amendments. Sunset bureaucracies.)
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For me, it wasn’t even a one night stand. ;-)


15 posted on 06/12/2015 7:00:16 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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yeah lol wow,


16 posted on 06/12/2015 7:01:20 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: CaptainMorgantown

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!


17 posted on 06/12/2015 7:03:43 PM PDT by concernedcitizen76 (Term limits. Repeal the 16th and 17th amendments. Sunset bureaucracies.)
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To: concernedcitizen76

So the Rats aren’t really opposed to the trade bill. They were just upset that their votes weren’t being bought.


18 posted on 06/12/2015 7:10:40 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (A free society canÂ’t let the parameters of its speech be set by murderous extremists.)
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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.


19 posted on 06/12/2015 7:13:12 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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Anyone know why the highway bill is so damn important to the Democrats?


20 posted on 06/12/2015 7:14:35 PM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'about' page))
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