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bvar22

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93. Chapter 13 of NAFTA

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 03:46 PM

Nov 2014

"The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes an array of new corporate investment rights and protections that are unprecedented in scope and power. NAFTA allows corporations to sue the national government of a NAFTA country in secret arbitration tribunals if they feel that a regulation or government decision affects their investment in conflict with these new NAFTA rights. If a corporation wins, the taxpayers of the "losing" NAFTA nation must foot the bill.

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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah 41 votes against the Keystone Pipline [View all] malaise Nov 2014 OP

It IS most excellent, my dear malaise! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #1

yahooo!!! cally Nov 2014 #2

thank you.....!!!! spanone Nov 2014 #3

YES! LittleBlue Nov 2014 #4

Got that right..... a kennedy Nov 2014 #5

It sounded like Arabic chanting to me. RoverSuswade Nov 2014 #26

Didn't hear it malaise Nov 2014 #42

Here ya go... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #85

A DUer -who might have been there- said it sounded like Native Amer. chanting FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #62

Yay! livetohike Nov 2014 #6

This is better than chocolate ice cream. Simply delicious...Embrace the suck Clare...n/t monmouth4 Nov 2014 #7

Better than all chocolates malaise Nov 2014 #10

Glad as I am, it'll pass in a few months in the new Senate. cali Nov 2014 #8

Better for the Pres to have that veto opportunity then... Wounded Bear Nov 2014 #82

Most excellent, indeed! nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #9

Can the investors in Canada now sue the United States for lost projected profits, or to djean111 Nov 2014 #11

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #18

Not currently but I believe that there's a clause in the TPP that will allow that. (suing) BeanMusical Nov 2014 #34

I'm with you there! Plucketeer Nov 2014 #41

i was going to say that as well i heard that also belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #64

Actually, NAFTA already has a provision for that Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #69

Chapter 13 of NAFTA bvar22 Nov 2014 #93

Welcome to DU, BeanMusical! calimary Nov 2014 #86

That was a nail biter! procon Nov 2014 #12

Anyone have the vote by person? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #13

Not yet malaise Nov 2014 #43

McConnell just said the Keystone issue will come up again for a vote in January nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #14

I Rebl Nov 2014 #66

Weeeeeeellll Dogie! Segami Nov 2014 #15

Lol! nt DocMac Nov 2014 #37

Bwaaaaaah hahahahah malaise Nov 2014 #44

Isn't the prevailing position here on DU that fillibusters are bad/unconstitutional/undemocratic? nt kelly1mm Nov 2014 #16

There's a DU "official position"? gateley Nov 2014 #20

You are correct. Editing. kelly1mm Nov 2014 #22

Only when they're abused for the bullshit reason of obstructing absolutely everything. catbyte Nov 2014 #31

Gridlock Yupster Nov 2014 #50

Nein Danke Xipe Totec Nov 2014 #17

Fuck! it used to be that Senators stayed bought! BootinUp Nov 2014 #19

LOL underpants Nov 2014 #23

You laugh, but I poured a fortune into this. nt BootinUp Nov 2014 #27

What did you do, make bets with people? Brigid Nov 2014 #28

Ok, if you must know I am just trying to cheer up my fellow Duer's BootinUp Nov 2014 #33

Well, it's good news for now. n/t 2naSalit Nov 2014 #21

Now the Republicans can follow through with the actual plan madville Nov 2014 #24

The polls show support, because Americans don't HoosierRadical Nov 2014 #47

awe, be nice... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #70

Poling also showed 80% support for gun background checks, issue polls are useless, governing counts. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #71

Awesome. Marr Nov 2014 #25

They didn't pass the stone! Blue Owl Nov 2014 #29

41 voted to not further pollute the planet abelenkpe Nov 2014 #30

This is awesome JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #32

Kick and R. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #35

Great news! bigwillq Nov 2014 #36

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #38

Anybody have the voting breakdown? MiniMe Nov 2014 #39

Fear not. Your senators didn't let you down RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #48

Didn't think so, but I always like to check up on them MiniMe Nov 2014 #55

I'm on the Left Coast, but I'm a Free State native RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #57

Suck it up DINOs! MoonRiver Nov 2014 #40

Why does this remind me tavernier Nov 2014 #45

DINO roll call RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #46

Damn! malaise Nov 2014 #49

Important! At least Hagan is gone in January. Probably will get cushy job KoKo Nov 2014 #73

Hagan voted for it? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #74

And...what was in it for her? NC is not going to have the Pipeline KoKo Nov 2014 #92

geez, bennet voted for it? well, at least it isn't like there will be an extra yes vote when that niyad Nov 2014 #78

VETO Proof?? lobodons Nov 2014 #51

I think they need 66 votes to overturn a veto MiniMe Nov 2014 #56

In the new Congress they would need madville Nov 2014 #59

Hell the house vote was 35 votes short of what they need to override a veto krawhitham Nov 2014 #68

Landrieu was a fighter for Civil Rights in Louisiana, Cassidy will not be on that side now. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #52

and that excuses making sure DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #54

yes, what type of future do americans & humans - regardless of color, and every hopemountain Nov 2014 #72

Yay. blackspade Nov 2014 #53

Hahahahahahaha ellie Nov 2014 #58

Finally, some good work out of them! nolabear Nov 2014 #60

Good News!! handmade34 Nov 2014 #61

Yes. YES. YES!!!! FLyellowdog Nov 2014 #63

Luv to all those who stood their ground and Bill McKibbon flamingdem Nov 2014 #65

Woo hoo! Thanks!!! valerief Nov 2014 #67

Watching all the long-time trolls throw crybaby fits over this and immigration is HI-larious alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #75

Yes indeed malaise Nov 2014 #76

Which dems voted aye? onecaliberal Nov 2014 #77

Yipeeeeeee! Great job everybody!!! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #79

K&R to the nth! ReRe Nov 2014 #80

Sorry Mary. RandySF Nov 2014 #81

Sorry, it is absolutely TERRIBLE news. Stonepounder Nov 2014 #83

Do you know what it takes to override a veto? n/t malaise Nov 2014 #88

Sorry, was thinking 3/5 instead of 2/3. Oops. Stonepounder Nov 2014 #89

ya but they just made it harder for scientists to advise the EPA too glinda Nov 2014 #84

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2014 #87

91 against would have been better. Myrina Nov 2014 #90

are these 41 senators be in the next Senate? shireen Nov 2014 #91