House Democrats Say Pacific-Region Trade Talks Need Transparency
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A majority of U.S. House Democrats said talks on a Pacific-region trade agreement the Obama administration is negotiating with eight other nations haven’t been sufficiently open to public and congressional scrutiny.
“We are troubled that important policy decisions are being made without full input from Congress,” lawmakers led by Representatives Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and George Miller of California said in a letter today to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.