Senate votes to end debate on fast-track bill

摘要

A bill that would let President Obama "fast-track" trade deals cleared a procedural hurdle in thernSenate today in a major victory for the White House and trade supporters.rnThe Senate voted 60-37 to end debate on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which wouldrngive Congress an up-or-down vote without amendments on future trade deals. Obama needsrnthe measure to clinch the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal with 11 Pacific Rimrncountries.