Senate sets first vote on fast-track trade bill Tuesday

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Politics | Thu May 7, 2015 4:37pm EDT

Senate sets first vote on fast-track trade bill Tuesday

WASHINGTON

(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will begin debate next week on legislation granting President Barack Obama "fast-track" negotiating authority key to completing a sweeping Pacific trade pact, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday.

McConnell, the chamber's top Republican, set a procedural vote for Tuesday that will provide an initial test of the Senate's support for the Trade Promotion Authority legislation that many of Obama's fellow Democrats oppose.

McConnell will have to find 60 votes in the 100-member Senate in favor of limiting debate on whether to formally begin work on the fast-track trade bill.

Under fast-track, Obama can complete negotiations on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal knowing that the U.S. Congress can only approve or reject the measure, and not impose changes to the deal.

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[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. It wont matter in 75 years, everything will to be revamped for what people are left.

[cali]

3. Turtle thinks he has the votes or he wouldn't have set the date

[peacebird]

4. Pretty sure my blue dog corporatist scum Warner will sell us out. Not sure on Kaine

[bigwillq]

5. Vote Nay (nt)