Trade Bill Fight Continues
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From the Left
Dems look to start Senate trade war next weekSenate liberals know they are going to lose the battle over fast-track trade authority. But they’re doing all they can to prolong the fight — perhaps even past the Memorial Day recess into June — in hopes that a long delay will damage the bill’s already difficult prospects in the House.
A coalition of Senate Democrats who’ve long opposed new trade agreements, led by Sherrod Brown of Ohio, say they are planning to throw up procedural roadblocks and offer amendments that woul
From the Right
Obama on His Trade Fight With Elizabeth Warren: It’s ‘Never Been Personal’After a preliminary victory on trade authority in the Senate Thursday, President Barack Obama sought to make peace with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) after a string of apparent political clashes.
During a press conference at Camp David on Thursday, Obama blamed the media for stirring things up.
“The issue with respect to myself and Elizabeth has never been personal,” Obama said.
From the Left
Canada Just Threw A Grenade Into Elizabeth Warren's Trade Fight With ObamaPresident Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have been locked in a public feud over whether free trade agreements can be used to undermine the 2010 Wall Street reform law. On Wednesday, the Canadian government sided with Warren.
Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver gave a speech in New York arguing that the Volcker Rule -- a key tenet of the 2010 banking law -- violates the North American Free Trade Agreement. The move underscores Warren's warning that such deals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Obama is currently negotiating, jeopardize...
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