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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Pivotal Trans-Pacific Partnership Section Revealed [View all]Bennyboy
(10,440 posts)opposing the T.P.P.
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"The second blow came from members of the U.S. House of Representatives. In recent days, several letters were sent to President Obama opposing Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority. Fast Track undermines Congress responsibility under the Commerce Clause to regulate trade between nations by allowing the president to sign the agreement before Congress even sees it. The letters made public on November 13th demonstrate broad bi-partisan opposition to Fast Track with 179 Members signing at least one of the three letters.
A letter spearheaded by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) garnered the support of three-quarters of House Democrats with 151 Members telling President Obama they oppose Fast Track, writing:
we will oppose Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority or any other mechanism delegating Congress constitutional authority over trade policy that continues to exclude us from having a meaningful role in the formative stages of trade agreements and throughout negotiating and approval processes.
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http://www.popularresistance.org/the-people-can-defeat-the-trans-pacific-partnership/