Daschle, Lott to lead new U.S.-Mexico Task Force formed to back, tout NAFTA

Two former Senate majority leaders, Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Trent Lott (R-MS), will co-chair a “U.S.-Mexico Task Force” launched this week in support of a modernized NAFTA and closer ties between the two countries. The initiative will serve as a forum for private- and public-sector representatives to inform constituents about the deal’s impact on a state-by-state basis, backers said on Monday. Spearheaded by the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, the Center for American Progress, the McCain Institute for International Leadership and...