Sunday, March 4, 2012

Senate rejects attempt to revive trade authority

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a Republican-led attempt to revive a law, last in force four years ago, that made it easier for the president to move free-trade deals through Congress.

The vote was 55-45 to defeat a proposal by Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell to authorize trade promotion authority, also known as "fast track," through 2013.

Fast track was first enacted in 1974 but the …

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