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The U.S. Senate has paved the way for the passage of Fast Track legislation, to give the White House and the U.S. Trade Representative almost unilateral power to negotiate and finalize secret anti-user trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Yesterday a "cloture" vote was held—this was a vote to end debate on Fast Track and break any possibility for a filibuster, and it passed by the minimum votes needed—60 to 37. Today, the Senate voted to pass the legislation itself. TPP proponents only needed 51 votes, a simple majority, to actually pass the bill, and they got it in a 60 to 38 vote. Following months and months of campaigning, Congress has ultimately caved to corporate demands to hand away its own constitutional mandate over trade, and the President is expected to the sign the bill into law as early as tonight or later this week.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by hemocyanin on Thursday June 25 2015, @12:43AM
If I won the lottery I wouldn't give a fuck about TPP -- I better go buy a ticket, winning the lottery is way more likely than Congress doing something for the good of the people.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday June 25 2015, @01:06AM
There are many reasons to not pass a bill. If you can't attach your pork or pet issues to a bill with amendments...
It looks like the TPP will pass though, especially if Trade Adjustment passes.
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