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Deal Reached on Fast-Track Authority for Obama on Trade Accord

If the agreement, negotiated by the United States trade representative, fails to meet the objectives laid out by Congress — on labor, environmental and human rights standards — a 60-vote majority in the Senate could shut off “fast-track” trade rules and open the deal to amendment.

Of course, the 60-day "open-to-the-public" promise flies in the face of the agreement's requirement for signatory nations to keep its terms secret for five years.

319 posted on 06/08/2015 8:24:59 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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LOL! That is to amend the (normally) non-amendable item.

Otherwise, it takes only 51 votes to “Thumbs-down” the agreements. That hasn’t changed one iota.

Do you have anything better than what you’ve posted?


322 posted on 06/08/2015 9:06:13 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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