[CTC] Rep. Levin: Fast Track Bill Is a Major Step Backwards

[Arthur Stamoulis]

From: Drobnyk, Josh 
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 4:01 PM
To: Drobnyk, Josh
Subject: W&M Press -- Levin: TPA Bill is a Major Step Backwards on TPP Negotiations
 
 
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Sander M. Levin (D-MI), Ranking Member
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2015
 
CONTACT
Caroline Behringer <mailto:caroline.behringer at gmail.com>, (202) 226-1007
 
Levin: TPA Bill is a Major Step Backwards on TPP Negotiations
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today responded to the House-Senate introduction of TPA legislation by releasing a document detailing how the bill falls short. It can be found here <http://democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/LEVIN%20--%20TPA%20--%20A%20Major%20Step%20Back%20on%20TPP%20Negotiations.pdf>. 
 
“Unfortunately, the Hatch-Wyden-Ryan Trade Promotion Authority does not move us toward a stronger TPP agreement that will garner broad, bipartisan support in Congress,” Rep. Levin said in the document. “TPP is not where it needs to be right now, and Hatch-Wyden-Ryan does nothing to change that. On all of the major issues in the negotiations, the negotiating objectives are obsolete or woefully inadequate.   We can’t expect to get the best deal if we are not asking for the right things. The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA gives up Congressional leverage at the exact wrong time.  Instead of pressing USTR to get a better agreement or signaling to our negotiating partners that Congress will only accept a strong agreement, the Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA puts Congress in the back seat and greases the skids for an up-or-down vote after the fact.  Real Congressional power is not at the end of the process, it is right now when the critical outstanding issues are being negotiated.”
 
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