Hillary Clinton Aides Wave Off Trade Fight on Capitol Hill
Joel Benenson downplays “a lot of jockeying about bills that Democrats used to support 100 percent and now for some procedural reason in Congress they're voting against it.”
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton chats with supporters during a campaign stop at the home of Chuck and Linda Smoley on June 13, 2015 in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Aides to Hillary Clinton, on a Sunday-show blitz, dismissed questions about the Democratic front-runner's position on fast-track trade authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, suggesting the tumultuous week on Capitol Hill meant little to the average voter.
President Barack Obama's trade agenda suffered a setback Friday at the hands of House Democrats. Clinton made little mention of trade at her first campaign rally in New York on Saturday, and she has drawn criticism from liberals such as primary rival Bernie Sanders for not yet taking a position on the pact.