News from The Hill
Obama pleads with House Dems to save trade package
By Peter Schroeder and Cristina Marcos
President Obama made an impassioned plea to House Democrats on Friday to not kill his trade agenda.
In a last-minute, closed-door meeting held hours before scheduled votes on the fast-track package, the president huddled with House Democrats for about a half hour.
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/244813-obama-pleads-with-dems-to-save-trade-package
http://media.thehill.com/services/player/bcpid2764968420001?bctid=4293126544001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEA-5AE~,7pYsU79IKz2CXW_BSQItHbG6JoyZCfQ5
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Update:
News from The Hill
Pelosi to oppose Obama on trade
By Ian Swanson
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a meandering but dramatic floor speech on Friday said she will vote "no" on a measure providing assistance to workers displaced by trade.
Pelosi's opposition to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program casts doubt on whether the measure will pass.
http://media.thehill.com/services/player/bcpid2764968420001?bctid=4293126544001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAEA-5AE~,7pYsU79IKz2CXW_BSQItHbG6JoyZCfQ5
And yet another update... What a sop opera... In the end, it does not matter. If the legislation fails - the Republicans will be blamed. If the legislation passes, the Republicans will be vilified ... Whatever...
News from The Hill
House deals humiliating blow to Obama in trade fight
By Cristina Marcos
Defying President Obama, House Democrats on Friday rallied to vote down legislation granting aid to workers displaced by trade, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the fast-track legislation that had been scheduled to hit the floor.
An overwhelming majority of Democrats voted to sink the package in the 126-302 vote despite an impassioned plea from the president, which he delivered in person during a rare morning visit to Capitol Hill. A majority of Republicans also opposed the bill.
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