I thought the President was saying to the country that he has to have this fast-track thing that we will vote on today in order to negotiate trade agreements. Is the Senator from South Carolina telling me he doesn't have to have that?
Cord Byrd: “I thought the President was saying to the country that he has to have this fast-track thing that we will vote on today…”
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Questioning the necessity of fast-track authority for trade agreements during a Senate debate.
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