The entire working class in this country should be scared to death of this trade bill. If Corporate america and all the big money players were against this trade bill. PAUL RYAN and MITCH MCONNELL would not be for it.
Obama and his secrecy with this trade bill is disgusting and hes failed everyday Americans
Further down the thread is posted the Mitch McConnel is fighting tooth and nail for OBAMA on this trade deal. Every republican I dont trust to do a damn thing for the middle class on down is all for giving Obama free reign on this trade deal. Free reign is what theyve fought him on for 6 yrs now suddenly they are all for it. That shows me just how bad this trade deal is and how right warren and others are.
The questions from skeptical lawmakers come in rapid fire — but Rep. Paul Ryan, they say, always seems to have a ready response.
What would President Barack Obama’s trade deal mean for steelworkers in the Rust Belt? How would it affect agricultural interests in the Midwest? Most commonly, House Republicans need to be convinced this isn’t simply a power grab by a president they don’t trust.
Over the past several months, the Wisconsin Republican has worked — almost single-handedly, and quite stealthily — to build support to give Obama additional authority to negotiate a massive trade deal with Pacific Rim nations. It’s one of the most aggressive, meaningful — and risky — legislative efforts of Ryan’s political career. More than perhaps any leading House Republican, he is taking ownership of the issue — and failure is still very much a possibility.
U.S. Senate leader moves to limit debate on fast-track trade bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, on Tuesday took procedural steps aimed at bringing a debate on a fast-track trade bill to a close, moving the controversial bill a step closer to a vote on passage.
McConnell's move was aimed at limiting debate on the legislation President Barack Obama wants to help him complete negotiations on a 12-country Pacific Rim trade pact.
"It is my hope that we would be able to process a number of amendments ... and then move forward and we'll have a couple of days to accomplish that," McConnell said.