Fast Track's Trojan horse. (Networks).(international trade regulations)(Brief Article)
American Prospect, The, May, 2002
WHEN "FAST TRACK"--ALSO known as "trade promotion authority"--passed the House on December 6, many Beltway fortune-tellers expected it to sail smoothly through the trade-friendly Senate. More than four months later, though, the
measure's fate remains uncertain. As one Senate staffer told us, "The only thing I can tell you right now with some certainty is that no one seems to know what's going to happen."
Why the rough water? Fast track has about 30 strong opponents in the Senate, which means that by the time it comes up for a vote it will likely ...
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