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Cali_Democrat

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15. Then Congress can reject both fast track and TPP.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 11:39 AM

Apr 2015

When it comes to fast track and TPP, Congress could sit on their hands and do nothing...then they would not become law.

Pretty simple actually.

I'm still not seeing the executive overreach in this case.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] KMOD Apr 2015 OP

The bottom line is this: Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #1

And just how can they read thousands of pages of legislation to be able to sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #2

Darrell Issa provided those leaks, not wikileaks: ucrdem Apr 2015 #8

Then Congress can reject both fast track and TPP. Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #15

They're just being disingenuous.. did ya see Schumer's statement, Cali?.. Cha Apr 2015 #6

thanks KMOD.. from your link.. Cha Apr 2015 #3

Well, they made Mitt's day anyway. ucrdem Apr 2015 #4

Thank you, KMOD. In other words, it's only been like this for EIGHTY-ONE YEARS. Hekate Apr 2015 #5

Just because it started with Gerald Ford doesn't mean it's ok AZ Progressive Apr 2015 #7

Every President, starting with and including Nixon, has de-regulated. merrily Apr 2015 #11

"We've always done it that way" starts wearing thin as a justification for bad policy. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2015 #12

Poor Obama, getting his feelings hurt. Quantess Apr 2015 #9

that's because Obama Inc. is a people - according to our friend Mitt anyway nt msongs Apr 2015 #10

I wish fast track authority would be used to end poverty, debt, war, or provide a job midnight Apr 2015 #13

Yeah, reaching consensus is messy. Too effing bad. Agony Apr 2015 #14