Byron Dorgan: “I think fast-track trade authority is the wrong track for this country. I want to spend a little time talking about what…”

“I think fast-track trade authority is the wrong track for this country. I want to spend a little time talking about what fast track is. I expect most people in the country are unfamiliar with the term. What is fast-track trading authority? And why are we debating it? Just the words 'fast track' tell a story. We all come from towns that have understood what the word 'fast' means. We have all had some folks come through our town with the modern-day equivalent of the old covered wagon and the fellow wearing silk pants and a silk shirt and a top hat, selling some sort of bottled medicine that cures everything from hiccups to the gout--the fast talker, fast-buck artist. We know about fast food and fast lanes. This is fast track. What does fast track mean? Congress under the U.S. Constitution has the authority on trade issues.”