House TPP Opponents Outline Objections
Leading House opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continue to voice skepticism about the effectiveness of the agreement during a call with reporters on July 23. With the TPP negotiations pending in Maui, some of the principal Democratic opponents to fast-track authority including Representatives Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.; Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.; Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.; Lloyd Doggett, D-Tex.; and Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., outlined objections to the TPP.
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The trade deal lacks enforceable provisions to address foreign countries that are “cheating,” said Becerra. Changing TPP’s language from “you may not” to “you shall not” will convey that TPP regulations are “not suggestions, but rather mandatory instructions," Becerra said. As Japanese automakers inflate their prices and make it more competitive for American automakers to sell in Japan, provisions of the TPP must be included to remedy this issue, said Dingell. “The Japanese are using non-tariff barriers such as certification requirements and environmental reasons,” meanwhile, they are making “false promises of open markets,” she said.