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International

Oct. 8, 2015

Trans-Pacific problems

In June, Congress gave the president unprecedented fast-frack "authority" to enter into trade agreements with other nations, subject only to a majority vote in Congress. By Mark Miller


By Mark F. Miller


In June, Congress gave the president unprecedented fast-track "authority" to enter
into trade agreements with other nations, subject only to a majority vote in Congress,
without the inconveniences of filibusters, amendments or veto of individual provisions
of a given trade pact. It is expected that at least three major trade pacts - the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Transat...

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