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Senate deals stinging defeat to Obama trade agenda (fails 52-45)
The Hill ^ | 05/12/2015 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 05/12/2015 12:04:31 PM PDT by GIdget2004

Senate Democrats on Tuesday delivered a stinging blow to President Obama’s trade agenda by voting to prevent the chamber from picking up fast-track legislation.

A motion to cut off a filibuster and proceed to the trade bill fell short of a 60-vote hurdle in the 52-45 vote. Sen. Tom Carper (Del.) was the only Democrat to back it.

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) switched his vote from yes to no to reserve his ability to return to the measure at a later date.

Fast-track is a top legislative priority for the White House, but it has run into significant Senate opposition that has been led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). It faces even more opposition from Democrats in the House, and the surprise Senate failure will raise doubts about whether the legislation will make its way through Congress.

Labor unions and other left-leaning groups have declared war on the fast-track bill, which they argue has shipped jobs overseas. The Senate is generally a more pro-trade body than the House, and it has been easier to move trade agreements through the upper chamber.

The standoff Tuesday focused on procedure, though there is significant opposition to fast-track itself in the Democratic conference.

Senate Democrats demanded that McConnell combine the fast-track bill with three other pieces of trade legislation, including a customs bill that would address currency manipulation.

The opposition included Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and other pro-trade Democrats who back the fast-track bill.

“The group is concerned about the lack of a commitment to trade enforcement, which is specifically the customs bill,” Wyden told reporters in explaining his opposition.

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1 posted on 05/12/2015 12:04:31 PM PDT by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why the Senate is so eager to give away its power and duty to a Marxist president.


2 posted on 05/12/2015 12:07:22 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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To: GIdget2004

Democrats in R jerseys working harder for Obama’s agenda than real Democrats.....


3 posted on 05/12/2015 12:07:52 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: GIdget2004

Why is Warren and the others against this?


4 posted on 05/12/2015 12:09:24 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: GIdget2004

Why wouldn’t every single Senator insist that the whole bill be available for reading without going through a security gauntlet, 100-0?


5 posted on 05/12/2015 12:10:38 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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6 posted on 05/12/2015 12:12:09 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: GIdget2004

The Republican Senate is all about the failure to maintain their Democrat-lite status.


7 posted on 05/12/2015 12:13:45 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

They are all part of the Marxist agenda, so they want the very same things, it doesn’t matter if they are D’s or R’s, they all come from under the same rock.


8 posted on 05/12/2015 12:14:03 PM PDT by stockpirate (A corrupt government is the real enemy of the people.)
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To: GIdget2004

Democrats - Doing the job republicans won’t do!

Democrats voted it down but for the wrong reasons.

Republicans should have been 100% against this.


9 posted on 05/12/2015 12:14:13 PM PDT by Iron Munro (We may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: GIdget2004
A good start. Now repeal obamacare. Then we'll talk.

5.56mm

10 posted on 05/12/2015 12:14:16 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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Two Republican presidential candidates, Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.), voted in favor of moving to the trade bill.

Another candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), missed the vote, as did Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is considering a White House run. Rubio and Graham also missed Monday’s votes.


11 posted on 05/12/2015 12:14:16 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

This is some sort of deal.

Maybe payback for not flushing Obamacare.

There’s all sortsa goodies in there for RNC clients. Perhaps Soetoro didn’t want to let on to his Compadres that he sold them out.


12 posted on 05/12/2015 12:15:21 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I'm with you on this one.

I'm a big supporter of free trade and agreed with fast track for previous Presidents, but I don't trust Obummer with any kind of authority.

13 posted on 05/12/2015 12:15:33 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: GIdget2004

We’ve had trade deals for a couple of centuries, but now, in a time effortless communication and travel, we need to allow a President to “fast-track” these things?

Nope. No, No, No, No, No, No.....


14 posted on 05/12/2015 12:16:45 PM PDT by Noamie
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To: Blood of Tyrants
can’t figure out why the Senate is so eager to give away its power

I think it's as simple as the fact that virtually nothing can get done without McConnell and his buttboy team supporting it...they get the Dems to go along, a few Republicans, somebody out there (Chamber of Commerce, Wall Street, La Raza, other legislators) get their pet project passed.

But first they have to go to McConnell and kiss his ring or whatever.

And afterward they have to go do it again.

Last week he even got a personal note from Obama, which I wouldn't use to wipe with.

But he and his pals live for that s---. The voters mean nothing.

15 posted on 05/12/2015 12:16:55 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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16 posted on 05/12/2015 12:17:08 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: ColdOne
Rubio and Graham also missed Monday’s votes.

Dang, I wish they'd all run for president. They wouldn't be able to get a quorum.

/s

17 posted on 05/12/2015 12:18:05 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: ColdOne

I may be wrong, but I think Warren is sincerely against the Oligarchy who runs both parties.


18 posted on 05/12/2015 12:18:34 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: GIdget2004
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) switched his vote from yes to no to reserve his ability to return to the measure at a later date.

Why would McConnell want to bring it back?

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

What am I missing that Democrats rejecting Obama isn't good enough for McConnell?

-PJ

19 posted on 05/12/2015 12:19:08 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: ColdOne
Why is Warren and the others against this?

Mainly because it would give away sovereignty to an international tribunal to override US Laws. Including Liberal US labor and environmental laws that they support.


20 posted on 05/12/2015 12:23:00 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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