Why is President Obama pushing so hard for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Pact?

[ProSense]

2. Maybe

"Congress has had no input into it but corporations have hundreds of representatives helping to craft it. Hell, Congress critters haven't even been allowed a a glimpse at the TPP."

...the Senate should have held out for more information before confirming the trade rep.

Senate confirms Froman as next trade representative

By Jim Abrams

Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Obama at Harvard Law School, won Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the next U.S. trade representative.

The confirmation vote was 93 to 4, elevating Froman, 50, to the head of an agency now involved in two of the most significant deals in recent history.

“In his new position, Mike will stay focused on our primary economic goals — promoting growth, creating jobs and strengthening the middle class,” Obama said in a statement lauding the action. “And he will continue to help open new markets for American businesses, level the playing field for American workers, farmers and ranchers, and fully enforce our trade rights.”

Voting against Froman were an independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and three Democrats: Carl Levin of Michigan, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Warren said in a floor speech that she was voting against the nominee because he would not commit to more transparency on positions taken by the United States and other countries in trade talks.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/senate-confirms-froman-as-next-trade-representative/2013/06/19/d0a311e2-d934-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html

Roll call: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00158

Still, Congress does have to ratify any treaty.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): 18th Round of TPP Negotiations Set for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia -- July 15-24, 2013
http://www.ustr.gov/tpp