Senate Hands a Victory to Obama on Trade Pact
Source: The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly voted to end debate on legislation granting President Obama enhanced negotiating powers to complete a major Pacific trade accord, virtually ensuring final passage on Wednesday of Mr. Obama’s top legislative priority in his final years in office.
The procedural decision barely cleared the 60 votes needed — the tally was 60 to 37 — but final passage will need only 51 votes. It was the second time the Senate blocked a filibuster of the so-called trade promotion authority, but this time the bill was shorn of a measure to offer enhanced retraining and education assistance to workers displaced by international trade accords. That measure faces a crucial procedural vote on Wednesday as well.
Passage of a stand-alone trade promotion bill will put pressure on House Democrats. Earlier this month, they brought down the worker aid provision when it was legislatively linked to the trade-negotiating legislation, believing that the maneuver would torpedo the entire trade package.
But Republican leaders — with the White House’s support — found a parliamentary way to corner the Democrats by separating the two pieces of the bill. By Wednesday evening, legislation will most likely be on the president’s desk giving him the power to complete the trade accord, the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, knowing Congress could not amend or filibuster the final agreement. He can sign it whether or not the House passes worker dislocation assistance, which is scheduled to come to a vote on Friday.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/24/us/politics/senate-vote-on-trade-bill.html
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of and had the trade deals explained to them prior to a vote-------------now its done after the fact, let's have a National Holiday, any suggestions on what to call it?
From the list being generated on this thread there are only from the looks of it, three possibly four up for re-election in this 2016 cycle.
So the gambit was to vote for this Richard Nixon authority (because in the 1970's he said that he had the authority under the Constitution gave him the "right" to fast track his trade policy with China , with no public input or legislature input----------------this from the same crook that damn near brought down the government and the Constitution, and this is what started this current dismantling of the Constitution on trade deals with the public.
So basically this country and this legislature session and all the past ones have operated a program that was created by a crook and presidential criminal that violated the Constitution--because the Executive branch grabbing power from the Legislative branch.
From all appearances the only companies with employees will be the high paid athletes---------there job description can't really be outsourced
http://www.citizen.org/fast-track
http://www.citizen.org/trade/fasttrack/
Now this is another reason why Sanders needs to be voted into the presidential office--so that he can try to do something to correct this mess
because we dont know whats in the trade bill. 
Millions will be hurt by this. I'm sickened by Obama's actions, but unfortunately not surprised. 
(although, maybe not - depending on how you look at it) that the first black president would SO DELIBERATELY turn his back on the minions of this nation. I sure hope his longevity is great. I want him to SEE the shit he's wrought by marrying into the corporate powers. I want the outrage of the disenfranchised to nag him every waking hour of his life. And Dame Hillary will just pick up where his reign leaves off. A Republican with a (D) next to her name - (D) for Deceiver.
To welcome you all to our new country "The Leveraged States Of Corprica" Not to worry flag is the same Just the crooks have now come out from behind the curtain and will now begin to implement the P.N.A.C. to the full extent of its mandates/madness.
