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78. This Time, Senate Votes to Advance Trade Pact

Fri May 22, 2015, 12:31 AM

May 2015

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The bill, the first to grant a president trade promotion authority since 2002, still must weather a bunch of amendment votes on Friday, but Senate passage is now likely before the Memorial Day weekend, Senate leaders said. That would set up a difficult showdown early next month in the House, where Mr. Obama will have to work to persuade Democrats to back him.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/senate-obama-trade-pact-export-import-bank-patriot-act.html?_r=0

Obama's trade bill narrowly clears a key Senate hurdle

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The 62-38 vote, two more than the 60 needed, came from a solid phalanx of Republicans and more than a dozen Democrats. But the decisive thumbs-up came — literally, and long past the allotted time — from Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington after she and a few others seized the moment as leverage to demand a vote next month on legislation to renew the Export-Import Bank.

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Democratic support is weak, given the opposition of organized labor. But Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the party's leader, has yet to announce her position and has said repeatedly she hopes to be able to facilitate the bill's passage.

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http://www.wral.com/obama-s-trade-allies-scramble-to-line-up-60-senate-votes/14659915/

Mitch McConnell is happy. Awesome.

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After Today's Backstabbing... On A Scale Of 1 To 10... How Thrilled Are You To Support... [View all] WillyT May 2015 OP

10 seabeyond May 2015 #1

10 here too. sea. nt sheshe2 May 2015 #18

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<1 DJ13 May 2015 #2

1 and that's because we still have Bernie running. sabrina 1 May 2015 #73

only to find out that when it is most important to the people, they betray that trust DJ13 May 2015 #134

Both of my Senators sided with Obama & the Repukes to betray the American workers peacebird May 2015 #3

Took a quick look at the Reublicans - Enthusiasm 11 on a scale of 10 Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #4

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11 MohRokTah May 2015 #7

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This Time, Senate Votes to Advance Trade Pact WorseBeforeBetter May 2015 #78

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They are not Democrats. Neither is Bernie Sanders. leftofcool May 2015 #53

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Any day my Democratic president can work with the GOP to ram corporate law down the throat think May 2015 #26

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it there was a real Democratic party I would be very enthusiastic Skittles May 2015 #80

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