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Top US trade official urges Congress to back fast-track for TPP

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Published Tue, Jan 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    A TOP US trade official urged Congress to back the administration's trade agenda on Tuesday and said an ambitious Pacific trade pact is nearing completion.

    In remarks prepared for delivery to key congressional committees, US Trade Representative Michael Froman said the administration looked to lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation allowing a streamlined approval process for trade deals, such as the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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