June 23, 2015
US V. THEM:
Senate Hands a Victory to Obama on Trade Pact (JONATHAN WEISMANJUNE 23, 2015, NY Times)
[R]epublican leaders -- with support from the White House -- found a parliamentary way to corner the Democrats, by separating the two pieces of the bill. By Wednesday evening, legislation will almost certainly be on the president's desk giving him the power to complete the trade deal, the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, knowing Congress cannot amend or filibuster the final accord. He can sign it whether or not the House passes worker dislocation assistance when it is scheduled to come to a vote on Friday.
Ah, the benefits of one-party rule....
Posted by Orrin Judd at June 23, 2015 2:57 PM
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