This new demand for tying together TAA and the pending trade agreements is causing a stir.

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We also want and believe that we should have an agreement from Congress to extend TAA, Trade Assistance Authority.

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TAA. The number taking it up has been much lower, because many of the workers have found other jobs.

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And hopefully we will see passage of the free trade agreements and TAA, and enjoy the benefits that will come from that.

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And I would just note that TAA is something that has, again, enjoyed wide bipartisan support in the past and we believe it should this time around as well.

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The next step is to nail down the remaining specifics on a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to move forward with all three agreements and with TAA, trade adjustment assistance, in a timely fashion.

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We still firmly believe that it is time to move forward with these agreements and with TAA and get it done now, because these agreements have broad bipartisan support and there is broad recognition that they will support -- either create or support up to 70, 000 American jobs.

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