Team Obamatrade Planning Tricky Effort to Sneak Export-Import Bank Reauthorization into Deal

TELL THEM NO NO NO

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/18/team-obamatrade-...

On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Karen Jaroch <kjaroch@verizon.net> wrote:
  Traditionally Heritage has been an advocate of free trade but they remain opposed to TPA and TAA. Last week they key voted against them both. Here's a press release that just went out that sums up the gimmickry House Leadership is employing to get this jammed through Congress

House’s Embarrassing Trade Gimmick
Heritage Action for America
June 18, 2015
http://heritageaction.com/press-releases/houses-embarrassing-trade-...

Washington — Last night, the House Rules Committee reported a rule that would allow the House to vote today on a bill to grant President Obama fast-track authority, also known at Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). While the bill does not contain the ineffective Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, Republican leaders made clear they will ensure the “President can sign [TAA] into law.” They even acknowledged “It’s a little bit of a high wire act.” Heritage Action released the following statement from chief executive officer Michael A. Needham:

“This reveals the intellectual bankruptcy of Republican leadership. Instead of using last week’s embarrassment to reevaluate the policy they opted for a new procedural gimmick to get the same nonsense passed. Members should vote no.

“Republicans weren’t given majorities so they could cede control to Democrats. They need to listen to the people, stop passing the same policies that are failing our country, and embrace an agenda built on the principle of opportunity for all and favoritism to none.”

NEWS RELEASE: Sessions: Fast-Track Guarantees Three Mammoth Global Pacts Encompassing Up To 90% Of World GDP
To:

June 17, 2015
For Immediate Release
Contact: Stephen Miller, 202.224.4124

Sessions: Fast-Track Guarantees Three Mammoth Global Pacts Encompassing Up To 90% Of World GDP

“It is essential that there be no misunderstanding: fast-track pre-approves the formation of not only the unprecedentedly large Trans-Pacific Partnership, but an unlimited number of pacts over the next six years. Those pacts include three of the most ambitious ever contemplated. After TPP comes the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union, followed by the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), seeking as its goal labor mobility among more than 50 nations. Together, these three international compacts encompass three-fourths of the world’s GDP. Including the nations whose membership is being courted for after enactment, the countries involved would encompass nearly 90 percent of global GDP.”

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) issued the following statement today ahead of the new attempt to give President Obama expanded fast-track executive authorities:

“The House is preparing to vote again tomorrow on providing fast-track executive authority to the President. If adopted, it will be sent immediately to the Senate for final consideration.

It is essential that there be no misunderstanding: fast-track preapproves the formation of not only the unprecedentedly large Trans-Pacific Partnership, but an unlimited number of such agreements over the next six years. Those pacts include three of the most ambitious ever contemplated. After TPP comes the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and the European Union, followed by the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), seeking as one its goals labor mobility among more than 50 nations. Together, these three international compacts encompass three-fourths of the world’s GDP. Including the nations whose membership is being courted for after enactment, the countries involved would encompass nearly 90 percent of global GDP. Yet, through fast-track, Congress will have authorized the President to ink these deals before a page of them has been made public. Then, the Executive sends Congress “implementing” legislation to change U.S. law—legislation which cannot be amended, cannot be filibustered, and will not be subjected to the Constitutional requirement for a two-thirds treaty vote.

According to the European Commission, the TiSA agreement—which most House and Senate members did not know about when they voted—will follow in the footsteps of the WTO’s Trade in Services Provisions, which has already inhibited the U.S. from making needed immigration changes. The European Commission says the EU “wants as many countries as possible to join the agreement.” We have already seen how the EU has curtailed sovereignty in Europe; we do not want to follow in its footsteps.

This nation has never seen an agreement that compares to the TPP, which forms a new Pacific Union. This is far more than a trade agreement, but creates a self-governing and self-perpetuating Commission with extraordinary implications for American workers and American sovereignty.

Such a historic international regulatory Commission should never be fast-tracked, and should never be put on a path to passage until every word has been publicly scrutinized, every question answered, and every last power understood by Congress and the American people.”

[NOTE: To view this release online, please click here.]

http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=5D...

U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) serves on four Senate committees: Armed Services, Budget, Environment and Public Works, and Judiciary, where he is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest. Visit Sessions online at his website or via YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Note: Please do not reply to this email. For further information, contact Sen. Sessions’ Press Office at (202) 224-4124.

THE PHONE NUMBERS IN BOLD HAVE BEEN UPDATED-
SINCE LAST NIGHT-HAD A FEW INCORRECT-voicemails
not flooded yet!

ZOMBIE BILL NOT DEAD-VOTING EARLY AS TODAY! CALL NOW
Hi Everybody,

They are trying AGAIN!!! They are going to vote on TPA/FAST TRACK
as early as today. They are trying Everything as they are getting pushback.
Please call the numbers. Leave your name & this simple message:
PLEASE VOTE NO ON TPA.
Call right now if you want. Florida Reps are highlighted. If
you are really incensed about this issue call all the numbers!

States Name Phone
LA Abraham 202-225-8490
GA Allen 202-225-2823
PA Barletta 202-225-6511
FL Bilirakis 202-225-5755
UT Bishop (UT) 202-225-0453
IL Bost 202-225-5661
TN DesJarlais 202-225-6831

FL Diaz-Balart 202-225-4211
NC Ellmers (NC) 202-225-4531
TN Fincher 202-225-4714
VA Forbes 202-225-6365
AZ Franks (AZ) 202-225-4576
NH Guinta 202-225-5456
GA Hice, Jody B. 202-225-4101
TX Hurd (TX) 202-225-4511
VA Hurt 202-225-4711
OH Johnson 202-225-5705
TX Johnson, Sam 202-225-4201
CA Knight 202-225-1956
CA LaMafa 202-225-3076
CO Lamborn 202-225-4422
MO Luetkemeyer 202-225-2956
GA Loudermilk 202-225-2931
PA Marino 202-225-3731
TX McCaul 202-225-2401
FL Mica 202-225-4035
NC Pittenger 202-225-1976
TX Ratcliffe 202-225-6673
TN Roe (TN) 202-225-6356
FL Ross 202-225-1252
IN Stutzman 202-225-4436
PA Thompson (PA) 202-225-5121
CO Tipton 202-225-4761
MI Walberg 202-225-6276
NC Walker 202-225-3065
IN Walorski 202-225-3915
TX Weber (TX) 202-225-2831
KY Whitfield 202-225-3115
CA Denham 202-225-4540

I apologize that this is not in a better format or more compete.. Running out of time..

You action in making these critical calls will make a difference.

God Bless You and May God Bless Our American
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