Senate Denies Fast-track For Obama's Trade Deal
May 14, 2015
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as posted by the channelThe Trans-Pacific Partnership has been rejected, at least temporarily. A motion to cut off a filibuster and proceed to the trade bill fell short of the 60-vote hurdle with 52-45. Senator Tom Carper was the only Democrat to back it.
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Senate Democrats on Tuesday delivered a stinging blow to President Obama’s trade agenda by voting to prevent the chamber from tackling fast-track legislation.
A motion to cut off a filibuster and proceed to the trade bill fell short of the 60-vote hurdle, failing 52-45. Sen. Tom Carper (Del.) was the only Democrat to back it.
The vote is an embarrassing loss for Obama and senior officials in his administration, who have spent weeks lobbying Democrats intensively to support fast-track. The bill has an unusual coalition of backers that notably includes Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who are longtime rivals.
Fast-track has run into significant Democratic opposition led by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The legislation faces even stronger opposition from Democrats in the House, and the surprise Senate failure could signal the beginning of the end for one of Obama’s top priorities.
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