2016 presidential candidates on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
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Shortly before the signing ceremony, Froman said that the deal will put America "squarely where it needs to be when it comes to both the global trading system and global leadership. It sends a signal that we’re prepared to lead a 21st century race to the top on trade and set new standards on everything from intellectual property rights, to a free and open internet, to labor and environment, to disciplines on state-owned enterprises."[2]
New Zealand's trade minister, Todd McClay, explained that signing the deal completed the negotiation process. Then, McClay added, "all 12 countries will be able to begin their respective domestic ratification processes and will have up to two years to complete that before the agreement enters into force."[3]
"While Congress has never voted down a deal struck under fast-track parameters, the opposition of both parties' outside wings – which have become increasingly vocal in congressional politics and the presidential campaign – poses a significant challenge for Obama as he tries to secure what would be a signature accomplishment," according to U.S. News.[4]
The TPP continues to be an important issue for the 2016 presidential candidates. According to a CBS report, "Jeb Bush has endorsed it. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump says he’d negotiate a better deal … Candidate Mike Huckabee said the president, quote, ‘got rolled like sushi.’ ...Democratic presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders said he’s going to do everything he can to try to defeat it."[5] See what else the 2016 presidential candidates have said about the TPP below.[6][7]
Democratic candidates
Hillary Clinton
| "Clinton punts on trade," May 19, 2015. |
- During the first Democratic debate, on October 13, 2015, Hillary Clinton defended her position to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal after supporting the pact while she was secretary of state. Clinton said, “You know, take the trade deal. I did say, when I was secretary of state, three years ago, that I hoped it would be the gold standard. It was just finally negotiated last week, and in looking at it, it didn't meet my standards. My standards for more new, good jobs for Americans, for raising wages for Americans. And I want to make sure that I can look into the eyes of any middle-class American and say, ‘this will help raise your wages.’ And I concluded I could not.”[8]
- On October 7, 2015, Clinton said she does not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, putting her at odds with President Barack Obama and his administration. In an interview with PBS Newshour, she said was concerned that the deal would not do enough to create jobs, raise wages for Americans and advance national security. “As of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about it,” Clinton said, later adding, “I don’t believe it’s going to meet the high bar I have set.”[9]
- In a June 2015 interview with Jon Ralston of Ralston Reports, Clinton was asked if she would vote for trade promotion authority if she were still in the Senate. Clinton answered, "At this point, probably not because it’s a process vote and I don’t want to say it’s the same as TPP. Right now I’m focused on making sure we get trade adjustment assistance and I certainly would not vote for it unless I were absolutely confident we would get trade adjustment assistance."[10]
- During an April 2015 speech, Clinton said, "Any trade deal has to produce jobs and raise wages and increase prosperity and protect our security," but she did not specifically address whether or not she supported President Barack Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, a departure from her previous comments in support of the deal.[11]
- In November 2012, during a speech at Techport Australia, Clinton praised the TPP. She said, "This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements to open free, transparent, fair trade, the kind of environment that has the rule of law and a level playing field. And when negotiated, this agreement will cover 40 percent of the world's total trade and build in strong protections for workers and the environment."[12]
Bernie Sanders
- In a series of tweets on October 5, 2015, Bernie Sanders criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. He tweeted: "We need trade policies that promote the interests of American workers not just the CEOs of corporations #StopTPP. ...I am disappointed but not surprised by the decision to move forward on the disastrous TPP that will hurt consumers and cost American jobs. ...#TPP follows failed trade deals with Mexico & China that have cost millions of jobs & closed tens of thousands of factories across the US."[13] He also promised to fight the TPP in the following tweet:
- On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Sanders voted against the bill.[14]
| Bernie Sanders, "TPP: Wall Street Wins, Workers Lose," April 17, 2015. |
- On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Independent senators Angus King and Sanders voted against the bill with 31 Democrats and 4 Republicans.[15][16]
- On May 8, 2015, Sanders released the following statement criticizing President Barack Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal speech at Nike Headquarters: "The president at Nike headquarters told us that every trade union in America is wrong, that progressives working for years for working families are wrong and that corporate America, the pharmaceutical industry and Wall Street are right. I respectfully disagree. This trade agreement would continue the process by which we have been shipping good-paying American jobs to low-wage countries overseas and continue the race to the bottom for American workers."[17]
- On April 22, 2015, Sanders "invoked a Senate rule to stop a morning meeting of the Finance Committee to mark up the so-called fast-track bill," which is part of the ongoing TPP negotiations, according to his website. Sanders said, "This job-killing trade deal has been negotiated in secret. It was drafted with input by special interests and corporate lobbyists but not from the elected representatives of the American people. Instead of rubber stamping the agreement, Congress and the public deserve a fair chance to learn what’s in the proposal."[18]
- On the same day, Sanders sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman asking him to address a variety of questions about the TPP.[18]
Republican candidates
Ted Cruz
- See also: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
- On November 12, 2015, Ted Cruz said the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal should not be voted on during a lame-duck session. “No conservative would want a bunch of members who have just been defeated or [are] retiring passing big government liberal policies with Obama in office. TPP needs to be voted on when members are accountable,” Cruz said.[19]
- On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Cruz was one of five Republicans to vote against the bill. [20]
- On June 23, 2015, Cruz published an op-ed in Breitbart explaining why he no longer supported trade promotion authority (TPA). After stating he still believed in free trade, Cruz expressed concern that the version of TPA being offered in Congress was the product of "backroom deal-making" and a potential catalyst "for sweeping changes in our laws that trade agreements typically do not include" like immigration reform and the extension of the Export-Import Bank. Cruz stated, "Enough is enough. I cannot vote for TPA unless McConnell and Boehner both commit publicly to allow the Ex-Im Bank to expire—and stay expired. And, Congress must also pass the Cruz-Sessions amendments to TPA to ensure that no trade agreement can try to back-door changes to our immigration laws. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to vote no."[21]
- On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Cruz voted with 47 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[22][23]
- In an April 21, 2015, op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Cruz and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) urged Congress to pass Trade promotion authority (TPA), which they argued would hold the president accountable in future trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. They wrote, "Under TPA, Congress lays out three basic requirements for the administration. First, it must pursue nearly 150 specific negotiating objectives, like beefing up protections for U.S. intellectual property or eliminating kickbacks for government-owned firms. Second, the administration must consult regularly with Congress and meet high transparency standards. And third, before anything becomes law, Congress gets the final say. The Constitution vests all legislative power in Congress. So TPA makes it clear that Congress—and only Congress—can change U.S. law. If the administration meets all the requirements, Congress will give the agreement an up-or-down vote. But if the administration fails, Congress can hit the brakes, cancel the vote and stop the agreement. Trade-promotion authority will hold the administration accountable both to Congress and to the American people. Under TPA, any member of Congress will be able to read the negotiating text. Any member will be able to get a briefing from the U.S. trade representative’s office on the status of the negotiations—at any time. Any member will get to be a part of negotiating rounds. And most important, TPA will require the administration to post the full text of the agreement at least 60 days before completing the deal, so the American people can read it themselves. ...By establishing TPA, Congress will send a signal to the world. America’s trading partners will know that the U.S. is trustworthy and then put their best offers on the table. America’s rivals will know that the U.S. is serious and won’t abandon the field. And the American people will know this trade agreement is a good, fair deal—because they’ll have the information they need to decide for themselves. Promoting American trade will create more opportunity in the country, and so we strongly urge our colleagues in Congress to vote for trade-promotion authority."[24]
John Kasich
- See also: John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016
- At the fourth Republican primary debate on November 10, 2015, John Kasich expressed his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. He said "The TPP, it's critical to us, not only for economic reasons and for jobs, because there are so many people who are connected to getting jobs because of trade, but it allows us to create not only economy alliances, but also potentially strategic alliances against the Chinese. They are not our enemy, but they are certainly not our friend."[25]
- During a speech at the New America Foundation's April 24, 2015, conference, "Kasich criticized Hillary Clinton for not taking a firm position in the current debate on fast-track trade authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership," according to Cleveland.com. Kasich said, "My feeling about it is I'm pretty much for open (trade), but I think the American workers have been shafted. ...I'm for open (trade), but I want to make sure that the workers in this country are protected. ...I've never been a total free trader, because I think that the rules ought to apply to other countries like they apply to us."[26]
Donald Trump
- See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- In a statement to Breitbart on October 5, 2015, Donald Trump questioned congressional support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. He asked, "Why are we striking trade agreements with countries we already have agreements with? Why is there no effort to make sure we have fair trade instead of ‘free’ trade that isn’t free to Americans? Why do we not have accompanying legislation that will punish countries that manipulate their currencies to seek unfair advantage in trade arrangements? Why has the Congress not addressed prohibitive corporate tax rates and trade agreements that continue to drain dollars and jobs from America’s shores?”[27]
- On October 5, 2015, Donald Trump criticized TPP in the following tweet:
Withdrawn candidates
Democratic
Martin O'Malley
- On April 21, 2015, Martin O'Malley argued against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in the following tweet and video:
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Jim Webb
- See also: Jim Webb presidential campaign, 2016
- Jim Webb posted the following comments opposing the fast-tracking of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and trade promotion authority (TPA) on his Facebook page:
Republican
Jeb Bush
- See also: Jeb Bush presidential campaign, 2016
- In an April 22, 2015, op-ed, Jeb Bush criticized Hillary Clinton for calling the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal the "gold standard" while she was secretary of state and cooling "her enthusiasm considerably" as a presidential candidate. He wrote, "Sec. Clinton’s campaign said trade agreements have to pass fresh tests and even greater scrutiny — and among the issues she raised were elements like currency manipulation that the Obama Administration have said were 'poison pills' that would kill the negotiation. So much for the gold standard. These new reservations are conveniently timed. Sec. Clinton wavered on support for trade the last time she ran for President as well. It seems Secretary Clinton thinks we have a short memory."[28]
- In the same op-ed, Bush expressed his support for the TPP. He wrote, "I know there is political risk in supporting free trade. TPP is President Obama’s biggest trade initiative. I know some political constituencies in my own political party don’t favor it. But I agree with what Hillary Clinton said about TPP in 2012: This is a great deal for America. It would strengthen our ties to our allies throughout the Pacific region, including our close allies and partners in Australia, Mexico and Japan. We could use more friends, frankly. More than that, free trade is essential to creating the sustained, high rate of growth that we need to create well-paying jobs, new opportunities for American farmers and businesses, and even greater access to a global supply of goods and services."[28]
Carly Fiorina
- Carly Fiorina criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal during an interview on the December 1, 2015 Laura Ingraham Show. Citing the inclusion of previous environmental agreements in the deal, Fiorina said, “these extremely complicated, multi-party agreements are not in our interest, because buried in the 5,000 pages negotiated with 12 other countries, are trap doors. ...trade agreements are far better when negotiated bilaterally, as opposed to multilaterally. Secondly, it makes no sense to lock this country in to a multilateral agreement, negotiated over years in secret, that has trap doors, such as you just described.”[29]
- On November 9, 2015, Fiorina said she opposed the TPP trade deal. She said, “It’s 30 chapters long the thing has been negotiated in secret for almost two years. The people only now are getting a look at what’s in this thing. ...“There’s a whole bunch of stuff in there that can only be described as crony capitalism, special giveaways to certain industries.” Fiorina also said she wants to simplify the tax code and examine all of the regulations created by the Obama administration.[30]
- During a May 10, 2015, interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Fiorina commented on the TPP trade deal. She said, "The truth is, we don't know what's in this deal. We know that we have trading partners who have violated agreements in trade deals. ...I think it's important to understand some of the fine print of this deal. This is being sold as an opportunity for America to strengthen its lead and its partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. I certainly agree with that goal. On the other hand, if the truth is in these details, that China gets to join later, then what exactly are we doing here?"[31]
Mike Huckabee
- On October 5, 2015, after the Obama administration announced the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Mike Huckabee said, "Once again, American workers are getting punched in the gut by Washington because this deal is a handout to insiders, interest groups, Obama’s allies and Asia. When it comes to negotiating with foreign countries, the Obama Administration gets rolled like sushi, and this TPP deal is more of the same. I can’t understand why American workers would trust Obama on a trade deal that affects 40 percent of the world’s economy. President Obama can’t be trusted to negotiate a camper off Craigslist, let alone a trade deal with eleven other Asian countries."[32]
- After a procedural vote on trade promotion authority (TPA) failed in the Senate on May 12, 2015, Huckabee said, "Republicans in Congress need to slam on the brakes and refuse to allow President Obama to fast-track a major international trade deal that’s been crafted in secret and whose details remain cloaked in mystery. Simply put, President Obama cannot be trusted to negotiate a good deal for American workers. The last thing this Administration fast-tracked was ObamaCare, so all Americans should breath a sigh a relief ObamaTrade failed in the Senate today," according to Breitbart.[33]
Bobby Jindal
- See also: Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016
- On May 10, 2015, Bobby Jindal argued against giving President Barack Obama trade promotion authority (TPA), which he requested to help complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Jindal said, "I'm in favor of trade. I've been in favor of giving presidents fast-track authority. I'm not in favor of giving this president fast-track authority. I don't trust him to use that authority. This is a president that has broken the law." When asked specifically about the TPP, Jindal said, "We don't know what's in the deal. Too much of this deal has been negotiated in private — in secret. I think Congress needs to maintain more oversight over this president. There's been a lot of speculation about what could or could not be in there. For example, I want to make sure this is not a back-door way for him to try and impose the kinds of environmental regulations he's trying to do through the [Environmental Protection Agency] around Congress. ... You look at the very one-sided deal he negotiated with China. I worry, is he going to strangle our economy?"[34]
Rand Paul
- See also: Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016
- At the fourth Republican primary debate, on November 10, 2015, Paul said on trade policy too much power rests with the president. He said, "There is an argument that China doesn't like the [TPP] deal because in us doing the deal, we'll be trading with their competitors. You're exactly right. But I think we've sort of missed the point a little bit here. There is an important point, though, about how we discuss these trade treaties that I do agree with Mr. Trump on. We should negotiate from a position of strength. And we also should negotiate using the full force and the constitutional power that was given to us. I think it's a mistake that we give up power to the presidency on these trade deals. We give up the power to filibuster, and I'm kind of fond of that power. We give up the power to amend. And I think, really, one of the big problems we have in our country is, over the last century, really, so much power has gravitated to the executive branch. Really, Congress is kind of a bystander. We don't write the rules. We don't make the laws. The executive branch does. So even in trade -- and I am for trade -- I think we should be careful about giving so much power to the presidency.[35]
- On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Rand Paul was one of five Republicans to vote against the bill.[36]
- On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Paul voted against the bill with three other Republican senators.[37][38]
- After a May 2015 town hall event in New Hampshire, Paul told WMUR, ABC 9 that he would vote against trade promotion authority (TPA), and that he would consider voting for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. He said, "I’m hesitant to give blanket authority on stuff we haven’t seen. I’m not saying there wouldn’t be a time I could be for it, if I’d seen the trade agreement, and it’s fine. ...I still might vote for the trade agreement, but I hate giving up power. We give up so much power from Congress to the presidency, and with them being so secretive on the treaty, it just concerns me what’s in the treaty."[39]
Rick Perry
- See also: Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016
- Rick Perry's spokesman Travis Considine addressed Perry's opinion about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in the following statement emailed to Breitbart: "Through Gov. Perry’s leadership, Texas has been the largest exporting state in the country for the past 13 years in a row. Gov. Perry has always supported free trade and its positive impact on economic growth and job creation. He believes America can achieve robust economic growth and job creation, similar to what has occurred in Texas, with trade agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership."[40]
Marco Rubio
- See also: Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016
- Although Marco Rubio expressed his support for President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal multiple times, he may be reconsidering the deal. According to Breitbart, "[A]fter the Wall Street Journal listed Rubio as supporting the pact, a new paragraph suddenly appeared at the end of the piece stating that 'Mr. Rubio’s spokesman said that although he backed the bill granting Mr. Obama fast-track trade authority this summer, he has not decided whether to support TPP legislation.'" Rubio most recently said he has "very positive" feelings about the trade deal, but he did not say whether he would vote in favor of the deal.[41]
- On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Rubio was one of two Republicans who did not vote on the bill.[42]
- On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Rubio voted with 47 other Republican senators to approve the bill.[43][44]
- In an April 29, 2015, op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Rubio argued that the United States and Japan should form a strong alliance and work with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. He wrote, "The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), discussed between President Obama and Prime Minister Abe this week, will further our strategic goals in Asia and increase prosperity at home. It will advance economic liberty and unleash free-market forces in the world’s most dynamic region. It will create the opportunity for emerging economies to become the next 'tigers' of Asia and enhance linkages between nations in the Western Hemisphere and East Asia. ...Concluding TPP will require the passage of Trade Promotion Authority by the Congress. Our foreign trading partners like Japan need to have confidence that American presidents can deliver on free trade. Once we pass Trade Promotion Authority we can finish negotiating a pact that will help build a network of Pacific economies based on competition, the rule of law and free markets."[45]
Rick Santorum
- During an interview at the 2015 South Carolina Freedom Summit with Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin, Rick Santorum expressed his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal but agued that Congress should wait for the next presidential administration to take office before moving forward with the deal. Santorum said, "I’ve always supported fast-track authority. In fact I don't know of a time when I voted against it. It's hard to vote for fast track authority for a president who is untrustworthy. And he (Obama) has not proven to be forthright in negotiating anything he's ever negotiated. It's really hard given what we're seeing now with the secretive nature of how the president is behaving on this deal. ...I would say let's put this off until the next administration, until we actually have a president who has some trust built up it Washington. This is a treaty we should do. I am for a treaty. I just don't think this president will accomplish what we want."[46]
Scott Walker
- See also: Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016
- In a June 2015 Bloomberg interview, Scott Walker expressed support for trade promotion authority (TPA). He explained, "If we don't go down this path, we're going to be at a competitive disadvantage, and so I think it just makes sense." Walker also noted the power Congress has to evaluate any trade agreement established under TPA, saying, "If this president were to give them a bad deal, they should hold him accountable and vote it down. They have every right to do that under the proposal.”[47]
- While in Germany during a three-country tour of Western Europe in April 2015, Walker said the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would make his sons' generation "ultimately grow stronger."[48]
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See also
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: An overview
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Legislation
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Public opinion on TPP and T-TIP
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Summary of the TPP
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Human trafficking concerns
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Opposition
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: Understanding trade terminology
- The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
- Presidential candidates, 2016
- Trade promotion authority (TPA)
- Trade adjustment assistance (TAA)
- Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
External links
- Office of the United States Trade Representative, "TPP Full Text"
- Office of the United States Trade Representative, "TPP Issue-by-Issue Information Center"
References
- ↑ Office of the United States Trade Representative, "Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers’ Statement," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ ‘’Politico’’, “Morning Trade,” accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "US will sign Pacific trade deal on Feb. 4," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ USNews.com, "Despite Final Agreement, TPP Facing an Uncertain Future," accessed October 5, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Free Beacon, "CBS Singles Out Hillary Clinton for Not Taking Stance on TPP," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "These 6 letters will change your life," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Negotiations stall on biggest free trade deal ever, the Trans-Pacific Partnership," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated," October 12, 2015
- ↑ PBS Newshour, "The Rundown," "Hillary Clinton says she does not support Trans-Pacific Partnership," October 7, 2015
- ↑ Ralston Reports, "Hillary Clinton on "Ralston Live," with video and transcript," June 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Hillary Clinton praises President Obama, but not on trade," accessed May 12, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146)," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Exclusive – Ted Cruz: Obamatrade enmeshed in corrupt, backroom dealings," June 23, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Putting Congress in Charge on Trade," accessed May 12, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Who said what and what it meant: The 4th GOP debate, annotated," November 10, 2015
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "John Kasich on Ohio's status-quo problem, trade, tenure and the veepstakes: 8 takeaways (video)," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Donald Trump declares war on Obamatrade: 'Time to send a real businessman' to White House to end this," October 5, 2015
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Medium.com, "Hillary Clinton’s Politically Motivated Flip Flop on TPP is Wrong," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Fiorina: TPP Has ‘Trap Doors’ On Environment, ‘Complicated, Multi-Party Agreements Are Not In Our Interest’," December 1, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Carly Fiorina Om TPP Trade Deal: ‘A Mess’ Full of ‘Crony Capitalism’," November 9, 2015
- ↑ NBC News, "Carly Fiorina on TPP Trade Deal: 'We Don't Know What's In the Deal'," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Mike Huckabee: Americans 'Punched in the Gut' by Obama's Trade Deal," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Exclusive – Mike Huckabee to Republicans in Congress: Don't Revive Obamatrade," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Washington Examiner, "Jindal: 'I don't trust' Obama with trade deal powers," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Who said what and what it meant: The 4th GOP debate, annotated," November 10, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146)," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ WMUR.com, "Paul opposes granting Obama fast-track trade authority," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart.com, "Rick Perry Comes Out in Favor of Obama Trade Deal," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Breitbart, "Marco Rubio Distances Himself from TPP as 'Pillar' of His Presidency," accessed November 13, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146)," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314," accessed May 25, 2015
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- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Asia Needs a Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance," accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Rick Santorum: I’ve Always Supported Fast-Track Authority," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Scott Walker Says Supporters Have Suggested Walker-Rubio 2016 Ticket," June 11, 2015
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "In Germany, Scott Walker backs trade deal, signs research pact," April 14, 2015
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