President Obama’s “high-stakes bid to complete one of the largest free trade pacts in U.S. history — over the objections of most Democrats — moved ahead Thursday when the Senate introduced bipartisan legislation that would give his administration vast new powers to close the deal,” the Washington Post reports.
New York Times: “The ‘trade promotion authority’ bill — likely to be unveiled Thursday afternoon — would give Congress the power to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership once it is completed, but would deny lawmakers the chance to amend what would be the largest trade deal since the North American Free Trade Agreement.”
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