Democrat Predicts Obama Can Pass Fast-Track Trade Accords
Steny Hoyer says the president can overcome opposition within his own party.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) joins veterans, servicemembers and aspiring recruits to call on Congress and President Barack Obama to move forward with immigration reform at the U.S. Capitol November 12, 2014 in Washington, DC. T
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Representative Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, said legislation to give President Barack Obama the ability to win speedy approval of trade accords can pass Congress even with opposition from some party members.
“Can it pass? Yes it can,” said Hoyer of Maryland, who Tuesday said Obama probably will request trade promotion authority from Congress in his State of the Union address.