John Thune said "Every President literally since Franklin Roosevelt has had this authority, and I am glad that President Obama has chosen to request it." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014

Every President literally since Franklin Roosevelt has had this authority, and I am glad that President Obama has chosen to request it.

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Thune highlights the historical precedent of Trade Promotion Authority being requested by past presidents.

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