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Rep. Beyer: TPP Will Win 'Many More' Democratic Votes Than Fast-Track

September 26, 2016 at 5:40 PM
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) this week expressed confidence that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will garner “many more” Democratic votes than a bill to give President Obama fast-track authority won last year. “It wasn't an easy vote politically -- there were only 28 Democrats in the House who voted for it, but the choice was really clear,” Beyer said of the fast-track bill at an event hosted by the Progressive Policy Institute on Sept. 26. “And I hope to face another similar...

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