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turbinetree

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Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:08 PM Dec 2019

U.S. House Democrats claim victory in revamping U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact

Source: Reuters

Business News
December 10, 2019 / 10:50 AM / Updated 4 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday claimed victory in negotiating changes to a U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to ensure better protection for workers, the environment and remove key provisions that they said would have benefited big pharmaceutical companies.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the agreement reached after a year of tough negotiations was “infinitely better” than what the Trump administration initially proposed, calling it “a victory for American workers.”

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said sections of the text would be reviewed by lawmakers, but he saw no reason for “unnecessary delays” in bringing the trade pact to a vote on the House floor. It is expected to pass the Senate.

Reporting by Andrea Shalal

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-usmca-democrats/u-s-house-democrats-claim-victory-in-revamping-u-s-mexico-canada-trade-pact-idUSKBN1YE1YE?il=0

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U.S. House Democrats claim victory in revamping U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact (Original Post) turbinetree Dec 2019 OP
it's clear trump never read it, and had no interest in it... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #1
It's been so long since the Senate voted on legislation, DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #2
HA! ChiTownDenny Dec 2019 #3

getagrip_already

(14,225 posts)
1. it's clear trump never read it, and had no interest in it...
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:14 PM
Dec 2019

So of course the dems were able to walk away with it. Trump never cared about it. He just wanted any deal. Just like he never cared if an investigation was ever done, just that it was announced.

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