Clock Not Arbitrary Factor For Congress And TPP

Clock Not Arbitrary Factor For Congress And TPP

Susan Allen
Susan Allen
I'm Susan Allen. The White House is telling Congress it intends to send up a bill to implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal sometime after the November election. The notification sets a minimum 30-day period before the White House can present Congress the TPP-implementing legislation, which is not expected until after TPP controversy eases following the election. The White House move signals the seriousness of the President's intent to pass TPP before his term ends, and as USDA is forecasting bearish corn and soybean prices on record yields and production. American Farm Bureau Federation Trade Advisor Dave Salmonsen says time will be short in a post-election lame duck session, but TPP review could be compressed... Salmonsen: Both The House and The Senate have had some hearings so they have done some of that work but they would have some kind of procedure to pass it our of committee in order to send it to the floor, these things don't have to take a lot of time. Even after TPP is submitted, Salmonsen said the clock is not an arbitrary factor for Congress to complete action... Salmonsen:You have up to 45 days in each chamber but certainly if you can do it quicker that's up to congress those are maxim's to finally take it to a vote but if they decide they want to take it to the floor they can do it as fast as they can Until then, the White House notification sets off a process under trade promotion authority passed last year and allows early consultations with lawmakers on remaining issues. Like dairy access to overseas markets.
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