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BelgianMadCow

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9. Oh damn, I forgot: isn't fast-track authority granted by the SENATE

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 06:51 PM

Nov 2013

making what the House thinks less relevant/critical? I'm looking at Wikipedia, but it's not clear how an administration gets this authority.

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In Letters to Obama, 151 House Democrats, Bloc of GOP Announce Opposition to �Fast Track� Trade Auth [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

Thank you Wikileaks!!! Scuba Nov 2013 #1

+1000 red dog 1 Nov 2013 #19

+10000 n/t ljm2002 Nov 2013 #22

this precedes Wikileaks- not that I'm not grateful for their work cali Nov 2013 #44

Cali, I didn't see any reports of this letter until after Wikileaks released the TPP draft. Are ... Scuba Nov 2013 #45

there's been rising opposition to fast track for months cali Nov 2013 #46

So, no. Scuba Nov 2013 #48

Yeah!!!!! Swede Atlanta Nov 2013 #2

Finally, some good news...knr joeybee12 Nov 2013 #3

That's EXCELLENT news! BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #4

Excellent. k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #5

Excellent! City Lights Nov 2013 #6

Most of the GOP opposition is from the Tea Party. HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #7

We should work with the Tea Party whenever we can BlueStreak Nov 2013 #10

If it's as awful as people are claiming. HijackedLabel Nov 2013 #12

daydookrrrjaaaa!! progressoid Nov 2013 #13

We should, but how? merrily Nov 2013 #67

Good points. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #72

That may be true... ljm2002 Nov 2013 #24

We have never had a 'free trade' roody Nov 2013 #31

That's right. Trade agreements seem to only benefit the already wealthy. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #43

"there seems to a lot of special interests trying to spread propaganda against it " rhett o rick Nov 2013 #54

You're not the only one. I have a sneaking suspicion I'm a "special interest." Raksha Nov 2013 #55

That's kinda what I was thinking. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #56

When did being an ordinary citizen become a special interest? merrily Nov 2013 #68

The President's seemingly boundless enthusiasm and support for this monstrosity has left me AzDar Nov 2013 #8

I'm with you! Plucketeer Nov 2013 #51

Oh damn, I forgot: isn't fast-track authority granted by the SENATE BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #9

Consent of both houses is required n2doc Nov 2013 #11

n2doc...I didn't see that in the Brookings Article... KoKo Nov 2013 #38

It's in there, as discussion of how this sort of thing came to be n2doc Nov 2013 #49

Great news! avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #14

That's not enough to stop it.. is it? DireStrike Nov 2013 #15

Great start. Phlem Nov 2013 #16

K&R...Thanks for posting. red dog 1 Nov 2013 #17

The President has lost control of Congressional Democrats MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #18

Here I go getting hopeful again! n/t AAO Nov 2013 #20

Time to show the people what is in this Trade deal! PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2013 #21

Just got this letter from My Senator Elizabeth Warren re: fast tracking PuraVidaDreamin Nov 2013 #23

It's disgusting that she (and we) have to beg to klnow what's in an agreement that is.... Armstead Nov 2013 #30

I wish Readers Digest would write the explanation of it. It boomersense Nov 2013 #25

Bringing the planet a fascist world in one fell swoop. pangaia Nov 2013 #29

Exactly. nt boomersense Nov 2013 #32

They've been doing that for millenia. merrily Nov 2013 #69

As far as I can tell it does end their sovereignty. Raksha Nov 2013 #57

I hope we will be able to give our opinions on this boomersense Nov 2013 #58

Of course you can give your opinion. Whether that will change the mind of anyone merrily Nov 2013 #70

Good! peacebird Nov 2013 #26

This effort to stop it needs to gain momentum Armstead Nov 2013 #27

K&R Chrom Nov 2013 #28

Hey, Hillary 2016 supporters, this is the kind of corporatist shit she supports! NuclearDem Nov 2013 #33

To the Powers the Be . . . Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #34

Agree Armstead Nov 2013 #41

I'll sign that. Change has come Nov 2013 #66

K&R! pa28 Nov 2013 #35

Yes! NealK Nov 2013 #36

Recommend jsr Nov 2013 #37

It would be interesting to determine... Oilwellian Nov 2013 #39

Agreed. Complacency is very dangerous. n/t GoneFishin Nov 2013 #40

K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas Nov 2013 #42

there's way too much at stake for the TPP to die this easily. KG Nov 2013 #47

Why do they hate Obama? n/t malthaussen Nov 2013 #50

They Hate Him Ccarmona Nov 2013 #53

To get elected these days takes a lot of money, Yavapai Nov 2013 #62

finally! liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #52

I'm a bit disappointed that my congresswoman, Suzanne Bonamici, didn't sign this... cascadiance Nov 2013 #59

House Dems have to say this to a DEMOCRATIC President?! tblue Nov 2013 #60

Ironic isn't it? R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2013 #65

We Need To Build On This Momentum colsohlibgal Nov 2013 #61

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #63

Hope the Democrats can block Obama's TransPacific Screwing & his "Grand Betrayal," er, Bargain. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #64

Shouldn't we be contacting our state legislatures and Governors? merrily Nov 2013 #71

Glad to see my ctsnowman Nov 2013 #73