House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats “would like to get to yes” on ratification of the new NAFTA deal, but the agreement's language must be altered
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today Democrats “would like to get to yes” on ratification of the new NAFTA deal, but the agreement's language must be altered to address“There’s different suggestions, but I say it has to be part of the agreement,” the California Democrat told reporters, referring to the need to strengthen enforcement languageStory Continued Below
President Donald Trump has made passage of the deal his top legislative priority in 2019, as it would be an achievement he would try to use to his advantage during his reelection campaign next year. The administration has told lawmakers it would only submit a bill to implement the agreement once Pelosi says she is ready to accept the deal.
“I thought it would be easier than this because we’ve been clear about enforcement in any trade agreement, whether it‘s with China or whether it’s ... in our own hemisphere,” Pelosi said. “Enforcement is key to all of it.”
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