White House Downplays Reid Opposition to TPA
White House Spokesman Jay Carney downplayed recent comments made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., expressing strenuous opposition to the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Carney discussed the White House's ability to continue to press Trade Promotion…
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Authority (TPA), considering Reid’s rejection of the bill during a press conference aboard Air Force One. “Leader Reid has always been clear on his position on this particular issue,” said Carney. “As the President said in the State of the Union address, he will continue to work to enact bipartisan trade promotion authority to protect our workers and environment and to open markets to new goods stamped ‘Made in the USA.’ And we will not cede this important opportunity for American workers and businesses to our competitors.” The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 is this year’s iteration of TPA. Reid on Jan. 29 reportedly said he would not take the legislation to the Senate floor (see 14013025).