Subject: POLITICO Huddle, Presented by UNITE HERE: LATEST ON FAST-TRACK – AF1 ride for pro-trade Dems – Undecided members: Only a dozen -- MCCONNELL’S SUMMER PLANS – Joni launches Roast and Ride – AUMF VOTES IN NDAA?
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Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:25:55 -0600

By Seung Min Kim (
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WHERE DOES FAST-TRACK STAND? POLITICO's Lauren French and John Bresnahan: "Supporters of a controversial trade bill are increasingly confident they can secure the votes needed to pass so-called fast-track legislation when it hits the House floor, which could come as early as this week. Still, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and other GOP leaders have not yet committed to bringing up Trade Promotion Authority by week's end, a sign that while pro-trade leaders in the House are closing in on the 217 ayes they need to pass the bill, the contentious vote remains very close."

--"Only about a dozen members remain undecided, most of them Democrats, and President Barack Obama is expected to make another lobbying push this week to try and win over wavering members of his party ... congressional sources say both sides want 220 to 225 'yes' votes lined up to avoid the possibility that any one lawmaker could be tagged with casting the deciding vote. So far, more than 18 Democrats have publicly committed to supporting the legislation." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=39c2aa0d91c27a6832b415ea86c67c6dee7353e1cf09b72e713e95c7e35f838a 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=39c2aa0d91c27a6832b415ea86c67c6dee7353e1cf09b72e713e95c7e35f838a 

--Obama is off in Germany at the G-7, and he handed out a sweet perk to House Democrats who've pledged to back fast-track: A ride on Air Force One to the summit. The chosen ones, per the Associated Press: Reps. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas and Mike Quigley of Illinois. The AP: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=39c2aa0d91c27a681bcb1c142908415b2682a1406479ff988fb81bb7fc859e3a 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=39c2aa0d91c27a681bcb1c142908415b2682a1406479ff988fb81bb7fc859e3a 

--That gets nice hometown headlines for the lawmakers, like this one from the Dallas Morning News: "Dallas' Eddie Bernice Johnson will fly Air Force One to Germany to promote Obama trade agenda." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce80389147964aa051f64ebba928e95a27bfa4b6668dd18691 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce80389147964aa051f64ebba928e95a27bfa4b6668dd18691 

--The Hill has a running whip list of where the trade votes stand in the House: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce17ad535b894fc21356afa09a19ea91f2904f2e22be94c4dc 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce17ad535b894fc21356afa09a19ea91f2904f2e22be94c4dc 

BUT: The Wall Street Journal reports that trade deals are running into a growing political pushback. From Bob Davis, Siobhan Hughes and Dante Chinni: "The decades-old argument that major trade agreements boost both exports and jobs at home is losing its political punch ... In the 10 districts with the biggest export growth since 2006, only three of the representatives say they back legislation to help President Barack Obama wrap up a major Pacific trade deal. Two of the eight Democrats said they support the measure, known as trade promotion authority or fast track, as has one of the two Republicans."

--"Seattle Rep. Jim McDermott stands out as a symbol of why the White House is having such a hard time. The veteran Democratic lawmaker, who voted both for and against earlier trade deals, estimates that a third of the jobs in his region depend on international trade ... But Mr. McDermott opposes the fast-track legislation Mr. Obama seeks for the Pacific deal, which could boost business at Seattle's port." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce36e47933030c36ec0d2644b71f09d33af5eb8b7fb3afc15e 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce36e47933030c36ec0d2644b71f09d33af5eb8b7fb3afc15e 

--From New Hampshire, Rand Paul demands the text of the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership to be released publicly and, in the words of Breitbart News, goes "ballistic" talking about it: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce020c8a44d4709109a9b08c591f14204fb05bfbec37ac2329 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce020c8a44d4709109a9b08c591f14204fb05bfbec37ac2329 

MCCONNELL LAYS OUT SUMMER AGENDA - The Senate majority leader sits down with Reid Wilson, who's now spearheading the Morning Consult's congressional coverage, and says the No Child Left Behind rewrite, cybersecurity legislation and reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act are key items on his summer agenda. Not on that list: tax reform.

--I tried Friday to figure this out, and it looks like Wilson didn't have much luck either: "McConnell refused to elaborate on the order in which legislation will advance."

--More from the story: "McConnell slammed the door on the likelihood the Senate would come to an agreement on major comprehensive tax-reform legislation this year. Some lobbyists had hoped at least some rewrite of current tax codes could be included, perhaps in a must-pass measure to stock the Highway Trust Fund ... However, McConnell said, the highway bill could prove to be the legislative vehicle for a different hot-button item: reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ceec2f0dae89e9fbfaff9b7e0e2308ffda2ad90de76a7d941e 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ceec2f0dae89e9fbfaff9b7e0e2308ffda2ad90de76a7d941e 

OBAMA ON BEAU: 'He did for 46 years what most of us couldn&#39;t do in 146' - The president's eulogy of Beau Biden, who died last month at the age of 46 from brain cancer, is really worth a watch. The Washington Post has the full video of Obama's remarks: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce93a603db423e96e63f63234599935eb111102d8c207ab6c2 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=889afb8ef0a395ce93a603db423e96e63f63234599935eb111102d8c207ab6c2 

--The News Journal of Wilmington, Del., has a slideshow of Beau's funeral: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f100109e10f47f5b8a113204b22546dca022dd8154535115b4bb 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f100109e10f47f5b8a113204b22546dca022dd8154535115b4bb 

SUNDAY SHOW WRAP-UP -

--Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says on CNN that Caitlyn Jenner is welcome in his GOP: "If Caitlyn Jenner wants to be safe and have a prosperous economy, vote for me. I'm into addition. I haven't walked in her shoes. I don't have all the answers to the mysteries of life. I can only imagine the torment that Bruce Jenner went through. I hope she has found peace." NY Daily News: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1008b52db3400a5afffab4962ca2388acc520d13cd389bdce34 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1008b52db3400a5afffab4962ca2388acc520d13cd389bdce34 

--Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), fresh off her inaugural "Roast and Ride" extravaganza (more on that below), says on ABC that "It&#39;s not enough to be a woman" in a message directed to Hillary Clinton-echoing a diss Clinton made against Ernst during the 2014 campaign. WaPo: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f100824f8a36ee335fa357bfd262773a25318c0f635a9ac6b4de 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f100824f8a36ee335fa357bfd262773a25318c0f635a9ac6b4de 

--And House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) says on CBS that "all threat indicators point to China" in the massive cybersecurity attack that revealed private information of 4 million current and former federal workers. The Hill: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1000cb787eb88da15d4defd812e6dfc2d2c7f960beeabfa6ddc 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1000cb787eb88da15d4defd812e6dfc2d2c7f960beeabfa6ddc 

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IT'S MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015 and welcome to The Huddle, where our sleep will be suffering dramatically this week with the lethal combo of early-morning newsletter duty and the NBA Finals. Reach me at 
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TODAY IN CONGRESS - The House is out. The Senate is in session at 3 p.m. and will continue work on the defense authorization bill. No votes will be held.

AROUND THE HILL - Zip. Nada. Zilch.

JONI LAUNCHES ROAST 'N' RIDE - The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs on the freshman GOP senator's response to the legendary steak fry from former Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin: "Ernst&#39;s inaugural fundraiser was a made-for-the-media spectacle - part Harley parade and part pig cookout, with a couple of hours of abbreviated speeches tossed on top. Her aides said the crowd totaled 1,500 ... The event attracted seven Republican presidential contenders, all of whom were no doubt hoping some of the GOP senator&#39;s popularity in Iowa conservative circles would rub off on them."

--Sounds like something Lindsey Graham would say: Jacobs writes how the South Carolina Republican would "go up to little kids, reach down to shake their hands, and say: 'Sorry about Social Security.' The children looked confused, but their parents laughed." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1008860670eeedda2fe4acb7e3be38109f1587684a2d9b8d899 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=296d5be519b8f1008860670eeedda2fe4acb7e3be38109f1587684a2d9b8d899 

--POLITICO's Katie Glueck has the five takeaways from the event: "This was Scott Walker's day ... There's room for Rubio in Iowa ... Rick Perry's still got it ... Carly Fiorina continues to gain traction .... Noted in Iowa - who wasn't there (Jeb Bush, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz)." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c990cf5543cbd9c13a9db36c9cd7aa6febb265e1660352bb 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c990cf5543cbd9c13a9db36c9cd7aa6febb265e1660352bb 

--Here's a link to the Register's coverage of the event: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c167341445fe5e087a9a0824d7225be00ec9328c800fef97 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c167341445fe5e087a9a0824d7225be00ec9328c800fef97 

SENATORS PUSH AUMF VOTES - CQ Roll Call's Niels Lesniewski: "Regular order means senators have to vote on amendments, and those votes can be rather difficult. And there are no more serious votes than those on war - ones the Senate has been ducking for years. Take, for instance, a National Defense Authorization Act amendment filed by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force against Iraq."

--"Or the proposal from Foreign Relations ranking Democrat Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland to impose a three-year sunset on the earlier broad authorization enacted after the 9/11 attacks." Niels notes that Sens. John McCain and Jack Reed are working to whittle down the list of amendments: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d76a73d0fdf3b26c36f451370af04756f6796b3e48078a3344 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d76a73d0fdf3b26c36f451370af04756f6796b3e48078a3344 

CLINTON ALLY TO BENGHAZI PANEL JUNE 16 - Sid Blumenthal, a former adviser to Bill Clinton and an unofficial adviser to Hillary Clinton during her tenure as secretary of state, will meet privately with the House Benghazi committee after being subpoenaed by the panel. Reuters' Emily Stephenson with more: 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d77b3b2f69bf9d2e275aa1b3e3b48d0b48953a680afa4aa188 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d77b3b2f69bf9d2e275aa1b3e3b48d0b48953a680afa4aa188 

SANDERS CLOSING IN ON HILLARY? Well, at least in one Wisconsin straw poll. POLITICO's Jonathan Topaz: "The Vermont senator received 208 of 511 delegate votes at the state convention in Milwaukee on Saturday, while Clinton won votes from 252 of the delegates, leaving her just short of a majority ... The result is another encouraging sign for Sanders, who is drawing large crowds in early nominating states such as Iowa and New Hampshire." 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c63adde81e883d949b5d4212285602b7ba9b6588b21ff660 
http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=a68a3ebfefb767d7c63adde81e883d949b5d4212285602b7ba9b6588b21ff660 

FRIDAY'S TRIVIA WINNER - Andrew Smith was the first person to correctly answer that New Jersey Democratic Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker represent the stable and owner of now-Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

TODAY'S TRIVIA - Andrew has today's question: Who is the only president to win the office despite losing both the popular and electoral vote? For a twist, let's say the ***fourth*** person to correctly answer gets a mention in the next day's Huddle. E-mail 
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