Nancy Pelosi tells union workers she will oppose giving White House ‘Fast Track’ powers

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Nancy Pelosi tells union workers she will oppose giving White House ‘Fast Track’ powers
By Reuters
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 19:13 EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A second senior member of U.S. President Barack Obama’s party spoke out on Wednesday against a proposal to give the White House power to fast-track trade deals, delivering another blow to the chances of getting the bill through Congress quickly.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told a union rally she opposed legislation currently before Congress to grant the U.S. administration so-called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to seal trade deals.

“No on Fast Track … out of the question,” she told the United Steelworkers and the BlueGreen Alliance, according to a transcript of remarks provided by her office.

Pelosi’s opposition follows a warning by the top Democrat in the Senate, Harry Reid, not to push the TPA bill, which some Democrats fear could lead to trade deals that hurt local jobs and industry and would cost them support in November elections.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/nancy-pelosi-tells-union-workers-she-will-oppose-giving-white-house-fast-track-powers/

[ZombieHorde]

1. Well that's interesting. nt

[Lasher]

2. This tells an important story.

Obama comes out in the SOTU speech and says he wants fast track for new Free Trade Agreements. The next day Reid says publicly that he is not in favor of that. And now this from Nancy. It doesn't seem like Obama is much of a team player, now does it?

[INdemo]

4. President Obama campaigns as a Democrat gives great speeches

and then when he gets elected, takes the oath of office, he is the best Republican the Republicans voted against.

[valerief]

9. Depends on the team you're talking about. nt

[Doctor_J]

3. Don't worry - he's got support

Boehner asks Obama to pressure Democrats on trade agreements

[BrotherIvan]

7. Most enlightening

Aren't we supposed to be for bipartisanship now! I was scolded earlier for it. I guess Democrats are figuring out they can't win elections on these coattails.

[msongs]

5. good for her, obama wants to keep TPP details a secret for us for his own reasons nt

[yourout]

6. Yes he does. If we can kill the fast track we can kill the bill. The outrage....

once people actually know what was in it could stop it in it's tracks.

[Lasher]

12. If he gets fast track, the filibuster cannot be used to defeat his free trade agreements

That just might be the most important aspect.

[blkmusclmachine]

8. "Impeachment Is Off The Table" Pelosi

[closeupready]

11. A/K/A "I am for the Strongest Possible Public Option" Pelosi.

[Fearless]

10. She better. And defeat the TPP bill as well.