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Hatch Says Congress Won't Consider TPA Before April; Hints No Bill Prior

March 5, 2015 at 7:34 PM
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) this week said he does not expect Congress to consider a bill to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) before April, as he is still at odds with Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) over language in the legislation that would allow Congress to strip a completed trade agreement of fast-track protection. "I'm just trying to be as accommodative to my [Democratic] colleagues as I can be. It doesn't look like it will come...


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