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on May 5, 2015 in World News

Extreme secrecy eroding support for Obama’s trade pact

Extreme secrecy eroding support for Obama’s trade pact Classified briefings and bill-readings in basement rooms are making members queasy. If you want to hear the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal the Obama administration is hoping to pass, you’ve got to be a member of Congress, and you’ve got to go to classified briefings and leave your staff and cellphone at the door. If you’re a member who wants to read the text, you’ve got to go to a room in the basement of the Capitol Visitor Center and be handed it one section at a time, watched over… View Article

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