Subject: Draft HRC answer on trade
From: Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>
To: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Christina Reynolds <[email-masked]>, [email-masked], Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:26:13 -0400

CLINTON: NO FAST-TRACK APPROVAL WITHOUT WORKER ASSISTANCE

As President, no one would be a tougher negotiator than me on behalf of
American workers.

On the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, I have been very clear in laying out
the tests it will need to meet to earn my support. One, it needs to protect
American workers. Two, it needs to raise wages. And three, it needs to be
in our national security interests.

There is no final language to judge right now because the deal is still
being negotiated. I want to see that final language so I can judge the deal
on the merits.

But I will say this about the procedural back-and-forth we saw in the House
on Friday. The House passed a standalone proposal that would provide
fast-track authority for six years, but that did nothing to extend
assistance for workers that is due to expire in September.

I find a standalone TPA bill concerning. Whatever your feelings on
fast-track authority, I definitely do not think it should be passed alone,
without extending worker assistance. If the standalone proposal goes to the
Senate, it should not pass without action to extend TAA.