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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNancy Pelosi JUST said the majority of House Dems are against the TPP and the GOP is for it.
Said it right now on MSNBC.
Had to go on Twitter to make sure I wasn't hearing things.
https://twitter.com/JamesBabbo/status/757734529415188481
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Nancy Pelosi JUST said the majority of House Dems are against the TPP and the GOP is for it. (Original Post)
think
Jul 2016
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Squinch
(51,016 posts)1. Is this a surprise to you?
think
(11,641 posts)4. Nope. But I had to spend a lot of time finding any information to support this claim.
So it was nice to hear her reconfirm it NOW...
abetterkid
(47 posts)2. Oh boyyyy
Shit....
rateyes
(17,438 posts)3. Well, since the House doesn't get a vote, it
is easy for her to say that. Senate confirms treaties. Now, if Reid says the Dems are opposed and will filibuster, then we will be getting somewhere.
think
(11,641 posts)5. The House does get to vote & some Dems have been claimingi that they can block it
Some House Democrats Confident They Can Sink TPP
RYAN RAINEY | JANUARY 12, 2016
House Democrats opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership vowed to sink congressional consideration of the deal, and to do so they said theyd enlist help from some GOP lawmakers and even some Democrats who supported the fast-track bill passed last year.
~Snip~
DeLauro said TPP opponents havent conducted a whip count, but she said she expects the deal to fail because of concerns from Republicans and possibly Democrats who supported the fast-track trade bill that Congress passed last summer.
Our coalition still remains we do have support from the other side of the aisle, DeLauro said. I expect that there will be increased support on the other side of the aisle. The coalition is as strong as it has ever been, and its growing.
Read more:
https://morningconsult.com/alert/some-house-democrats-confident-they-can-sink-tpp/
RYAN RAINEY | JANUARY 12, 2016
House Democrats opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership vowed to sink congressional consideration of the deal, and to do so they said theyd enlist help from some GOP lawmakers and even some Democrats who supported the fast-track bill passed last year.
~Snip~
DeLauro said TPP opponents havent conducted a whip count, but she said she expects the deal to fail because of concerns from Republicans and possibly Democrats who supported the fast-track trade bill that Congress passed last summer.
Our coalition still remains we do have support from the other side of the aisle, DeLauro said. I expect that there will be increased support on the other side of the aisle. The coalition is as strong as it has ever been, and its growing.
Read more:
https://morningconsult.com/alert/some-house-democrats-confident-they-can-sink-tpp/