Obama Praises Hatch Commitment to Deliver TPA
President Barack Obama applauded Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, for his "very hard" work on Trade Promotion Authority on April 3, during a speech in Hatch's home state (here). Some trade observers expect Hatch to mark up a…
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TPA-led legislative package in late April, despite ongoing efforts to garner support from Finance ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. (see 1504030002). "Utah is one of the leading exporting states in the country, and part of the reason that this state has been so successful," said Obama. "And we're very grateful that Senator Hatch is working with Wyden to make sure that we can get that deal done." Obama has repeatedly pushed Congress to move on TPA over recent months (see 1502220006), and the president has deployed cabinet officials to also sell the legislation to Congress and the American public (see 1502100060).