<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-variant: small-caps; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); ">Briefing: Fast-Track Trade Authority<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; ">12:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 23<sup>rd</sup>, 441 CHOB</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Dear Colleagues:</span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; "> </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">As Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, I invite you to a briefing on the expedited House procedures that in the past have sent trade agreements through the House floor without necessary input from Members of Congress. Please join this discussion on <b>Tuesday, April 23<sup>rd</sup> at 12:00pm in 441 Cannon House Office Building</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Fast Track authority allowed the executive branch to unilaterally select trade partners, negotiate terms and sign deals all before Congress voted. It empowered the executive to submit legislation to implement such deals with no committee or floor amendments and a guaranteed vote in 60 days. Fast Track was only used 16 times since its 1973 establishment, including for NAFTA, WTO and other highly controversial pacts. The last congressional delegation of Fast Track ended in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">The panel will discuss the operation and legacy of Fast Track, as well as other past forms of trade authority.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none; "> </span></o:p></span></u></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Briefing Panel:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Hon. David Bonior, </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Former Member of Congress and House Whip<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Lori Wallach, </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Owen Herrnstadt</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">, Director of Trade and Globalization Department, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Procedure impacts policy. The 113<sup>th</sup> Congress may see an attempt to revive Fast Track as the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations come to a close. Now is the time to review the constitutional authority we have delegated away and the consequences seen in our communities. We must ensure our constituents voices are heard in the legislative process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; ">Please contact Stefanie Winzeler of my staff if you have any questions, either at </span><a href="mailto:stefanie.winzeler@mail.house.gov" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">stefanie.winzeler@mail.house.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "> or 225-3615. Thank you and I hope you and your staff can join this important discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; ">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; color: black; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">s/ <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Louise M. Slaughter <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Garamond, serif; ">Member of Congress </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif; "> </span></div></div></body></html>