Posted on 05/22/2015 9:50:40 AM PDT by Mariner
As the House inches closer to a vote on the long-awaited Trade Promotion Authority bill, conservatives who have traditionally been hard-liners in their opposition to deals with the White House are taking a softer approach.
While many on the right are still hedging their position on the TPA, there appears to be some conservative support for the trade process legislation. And with congressional Democrats increasingly taking a firmer line against the TPA, which would give expedited consideration to the Trans-Pacific Partnership under negotiation with 11 other countries, conservatives could be the key to getting the TPA over the finish line.
At a monthly panel discussion for conservative lawmakers Wednesday, a cross-section of the House GOP’s most needling members expressed views ranging from support to little more than light opposition to the TPA bill. Most Republicans in attendance — Justin Amash of Michigan, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Raúl R. Labrador of Idaho, Jim Jordan of Ohio and Ken Buck of Colorado — all said they were “leaning no” on the fast-track authority. (Dave Brat of Virginia said he was “leaning heavy no.”) But Cynthia M. Lummis of Wyoming said she was undecided, and Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, perhaps GOP leadership’s biggest critic, even sounded supportive.
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What else did anyone expect from Republicans on any trade deal put before him? Most will support anything called a trade deal. It was Republicans and Slick Willie who put through NAFTA over the opposition of most Democrats in Congress and 60% of the public. Same deal here.
This is all just a bunch of concocted false drama that has nothing to do with reality. These bought and paid for Republicans will carry out the desires of those who bought and paid for them.
“If the bill has to be kept in secret, then the votes should be AGAINST THE BILL !”
So true. Every republican legislator should vote no if they have not read the bill.
Ted Cruz.
Yupe, from immigration to trade to the Patriot Act a real disappointment. Still one of the best in the Senate, just not up to the standard set by Lee, Sessions or even Paul.
You're in denial.
We shall see.
Do they realize that this apparently cuts China out of the picture? With a slowing consumer based economy in China, TPTB will likely turn to militarization to unify and strengthen their economy. (Guns and butter theory.)
In addition, wasn’t NAFTA such a great idea? All these agreements do nothing to lift our industries, economy and employment. They act as levelers with us as the losers. We cannot compete with third world wages, lax third world environmental laws and our own laws that increasingly lock up natural resources.
Lol...I keep hearing that. But, does anyone actually expect the business community to not allow China into a agreement later down the road? People are in denial. China will simply join later.
MAKE THOSE PHONE CALLS!
So you are saying only the immigration aspects of this bill are a concern to you? The rest of TPA is not worthy of your consideration? That appears to be your position. BTW I would love to see Cruz as the GOP candidate but I can still see warts.
Why? Why? Why?
All I'm asking after your statement that all Senators who voted yes should be primaried is "Was the immigration aspect of TPA your only concern?" If the rest of the bill is alright why primary anyone? Cruz agrees with the rest of the bill. If you trust him you will trust his statement that he backs TPA and only wants any immigration aspect left out. What is your position?
I think Cruz is “just” keeping his head down now that he is POTUS running. He doesn’t want to play Wack-a-Mole with the LSM too often.
This does stop people from modifying with riders the terms.
After this is passed, Senators will simply need to vote down the agreement and reauthor it if they want a new vote. What is not to love about this? It doesn't stop review and if people don't like future bills, they can't negotiate to add something in the dark of night that is then voted on (for which no one else may have fully identified the new insertion).
This is a “win-win.”.
Folks, are you just having a problem with a reduction of wasted time? I can't understand how this is bad.
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