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House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate
The Hill ^ | 06/18/2015 | Cristina Marcos and Vicki Needham

Posted on 06/18/2015 9:34:15 AM PDT by GIdget2004

The House on Thursday took the first step toward resuscitating the White House’s trade agenda by passing legislation granting President Obama fast-track authority.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where the White House and GOP leaders are seeking to strike a deal with pro-trade Democrats.

The House vote was 218-208, with 28 Democrats voting for it.

This is the second time in a week the House has voted to approve the controversial fast-track bill. On Friday, the House voted 219-211 in favor of fast-track, which would make it easier for Obama to complete a sweeping trans-Pacific trade deal.

In last week’s vote, the House GOP paired the fast-track bill with a measure known as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that gives aid to workers displaced by trade. Both measures needed to be approved in separate votes for the entire package to move forward.

House Democrats have historically favored TAA, but they voted against it on Friday to kill fast-track, which is deeply opposed by unions and other liberal groups.

The White House still wants both measures to reach Obama’s desk, but is now advancing a different strategy that would see the two bills move separately.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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To: Osage Orange
So...you are a RINO then.

Oh, please. I've been here over 16 years. I made a political analysis of why this bill PASSED today. The RINOS wanted it passed, and 50 GOP no votes was a great achievement considering there were only 34 no votes previously.

It was the Dems who could have guaranteed success today and they did not come through.

Of course, if that analysis makes me a RINO, more power to you.

61 posted on 06/18/2015 10:14:22 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: GIdget2004

Bttt


62 posted on 06/18/2015 10:17:14 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do........Psalms 11:3)
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To: conservativejoy; All
"At least as soon as TPP is complete, we will get 60 days to review it and contact our Reps and Senators, something we would not have gotten without TPA."

I don't know if you're genuinely ignorant of the Constitution, or deliberately schilling for a particular candidate or organization.

But just in case: WITHOUT TPA, CONGRESS and POTUS WOULD HAVE TO USE ARTICLE II, SECTION II TREATY PROCEDURES, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A 2/3 MAJORITY IN THE US SENATE, WOULD BE SUBJECT TO ALL SENATE RULES.

Did you know that?

63 posted on 06/18/2015 10:18:17 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: exit82

The RINOS wanted it passed


Gowdy, Huelskamp, Cruz and Scott are RINOs? Interesting definition of RINOs you have there, FRiend.


64 posted on 06/18/2015 10:18:30 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: exit82
You made political analysis?

Sorry, it seemed to me you were giving cover to those RINOS that voted for this.

My mistake.....

65 posted on 06/18/2015 10:19:31 AM PDT by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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To: Diogenesis

In the interest of fairness put Rubio’s face up there too.


66 posted on 06/18/2015 10:20:05 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

At least, that’s what those who are awake to reality see.

To the rest, there’s this lovely GOP majority in CONgress.


67 posted on 06/18/2015 10:20:12 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“It still feels like the Dems are in charge to me.”

They are.
It does make you wonder just what the hell is going on?
Seems like most Dems and RINOs belong to the same Witches Convent, confer according to plan, incrementally working toward our demise.

Painful to watch and know where this is going.


68 posted on 06/18/2015 10:20:46 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: lodi90

RINOs are as RINOs do. They just watered down their conservative rating.


69 posted on 06/18/2015 10:22:31 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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To: Old Sarge

Yes and those lovelies are selling us down the river as fast as possible. I predicted last Fall after the election that the GOP would quickly squander their majority and I am not happy to be right.


70 posted on 06/18/2015 10:23:00 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: chris37
I am at a point now where I am not willing to acknowledge no votes if a bill passes in spite of them

Yep they are 99% B$ for sure. They have been using the same deceptive vote cr@p all my life.

71 posted on 06/18/2015 10:32:53 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: GIdget2004
LIVE THREAD: House debate and vote on Obamatrade: C-span 1

‎6‎/‎12‎/‎2015‎ ‎10‎:‎35‎:‎55‎ ‎AM · 133 of 278 Uncle Miltie to Truth29

Democrats will come to Boner’s rescue. This is a fait accompli. It’s just a matter of how many Demoncrats Boner needs, and 0bama will deliver them.

The whole charade is to force as many RINOs to take bad votes as possible, then shore up those bad votes with just enough Dems. Dems rank and file hate this vote, but 0bama loves the outcome:

All Power to 0bama.

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72 posted on 06/18/2015 10:33:29 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Live off the fat of anyone who is stupid enough to work. It's the American Way.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Called it 6 days ago.


73 posted on 06/18/2015 10:34:11 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Live off the fat of anyone who is stupid enough to work. It's the American Way.)
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To: Mariner

No, because that isn’t the case. The TPP requires both the House and the Senate, due to the tariffs and revenues included in the agreement.


74 posted on 06/18/2015 10:35:26 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: freedomfiter2

They’re are a lot of “conservatives” on that roll call. Yoho, DeSantis, Salmon, etc. Main Street has sold down the river, FRiend. There is no opposition party to the rampaging marxist in the White House.


75 posted on 06/18/2015 10:36:02 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: GIdget2004
the House GOP paired the fast-track bill with a measure known as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that gives aid to workers displaced by trade

Thanks GOP. Thanks for looking out for us. Give Obama everything he wants and admit that TPP will destroy jobs. BUT HEY. You threw in some government programs to "assist" in the "adjustment." McConnel and Boehner are bald faced filthy liars. The Republicans who support this are dead to me.
76 posted on 06/18/2015 10:38:37 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Uncle Miltie

Democrats will come to Boner’s rescue.


Nope. Have a look at the roll call. It was “conservatives” from heavily red districts that came to the tan mans rescue.


77 posted on 06/18/2015 10:39:00 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: GIdget2004
I have been a consistent supporter of my congressman, Tom McClintock (R-CA), one of the strongest conservatives in the House. But after today's vote (and his vote earlier this year to retain Boehner as Speaker), I fired off this letter this morning:

Dear Mr. McClintock:

Your vote earlier this year to retain Mr. Boehner -- no friend to conservative members of the caucus -- as Speaker, shook my faith in you as a defender of conservative principles. Although your contorted rationalization for that vote was distressing to me, it pales in comparison to what you did today.

Your vote in support of the "fast-track" legislation regarding international trade, has shaken my faith in you as a defender of the Constitution. That's right -- Your vote today indicates that you place a higher value on political expediency than you do on protecting, preserving and defending the Constitution.

I am astounded and very disappointed that the members of the Republican caucus reject the overwhelming conservative mandate of last November's vote. I am sorry nearly beyond words to write this, but the facts are undeniable. Mr. McClintock, I am truly disappointed with your betrayal of conservative principles and, by extension, of your rejection of our traditional American values and, shockingly, of your antipathy toward our Constitution.

As a result of these two votes, I am compelled to re-evaluate my support for you in the 2016 primary election.

Sincerely,

78 posted on 06/18/2015 10:39:09 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: exit82; Osage Orange
It was the Dems who could have guaranteed success today and they did not come through.

So were you for it or agin it?

79 posted on 06/18/2015 10:39:13 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

They redid them over drinks over the weekend in DC.


80 posted on 06/18/2015 10:39:19 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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