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Re: Draft HRC answer on trade

From:ntanden@gmail.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2015-06-14 13:34 Subject: Re: Draft HRC answer on trade

Wages animating concern among dems and she has made that key on tpp. But he hammered Joel so much he didn't go hard on me. On Sunday, June 14, 2015, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > Aggressive. What did you say on trade? > > On Sunday, June 14, 2015, Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ntanden@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> just my two cents! >> I heard you were very good on Meet (and better than Joel :) >> >> On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 11:21 AM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, June 14, 2015, Neera Tanden <ntanden@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You know, thinking about this I wouldn't have her say anything new on >>>> taa. Questions are on TPA which she's not answering. If your focus is >>>> underlying merits of TPP just hold on that. I think saying anything new >>>> without answering TPA is not going to buy much good will. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, June 14, 2015, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Please close hold but test of trade agreements and tough negotiator >>>>> with Republicans are our key points. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: *Kristina Schake* <kschake@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>> Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015 >>>>> Subject: Draft HRC answer on trade >>>>> To: Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>> Cc: Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>, Robby Mook < >>>>> re47@hillaryclinton.com>, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>, >>>>> Christina Reynolds <creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>, Matt Paul < >>>>> mpaul@hillaryclinton.com>, Marlon Marshall < >>>>> mmarshall@hillaryclinton.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ​After consulting with John and Matt, this is our suggested answer for >>>>> her, which includes TAA. Could you run this by her to make sure she is >>>>> comfortable with this position for her? Brian wrote a ​Stand Pat answer >>>>> for everyone else going on the shows tomorrow so no one gets ahead of her >>>>> that does not include TAA. Below is the Stand Pat answer for John, Robby, >>>>> Joel and Karen: >>>>> >>>>> STAND PAT ANSWER >>>>> >>>>> As President, no one would be a tougher negotiator on behalf of >>>>> American workers than Hillary Clinton. >>>>> >>>>> On the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal specifically, she has been very >>>>> clear in laying out the tests it will need to meet to earn her 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. >>>>> >>>>> But there is no final language to judge right now because the deal is >>>>> still being negotiated. The votes that are happening in Congress so far all >>>>> pertain to procedural questions, not the underlying deal. And she is not >>>>> weighing in on the parliamentary back-and-forth between the House and >>>>> Senate, which seems to shift by the day. Her focus is on the bigger issue - >>>>> the TPP agreement itself - and since the final agreement hasn't been >>>>> reached yet, she is reserving judgment. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Jennifer Palmieri < >>>>> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Greetings from her plane. >>>>>> >>>>>> So I gather from this that you guys decided that she should weigh in >>>>>> on TPA now? Just want to make sure I understand. >>>>>> >>>>>> I think the formulation looks good. >>>>>> >>>>>> But I suspect the campaign team will get asked this ahead of her >>>>>> tomorrow on the Sunday shows. >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you want me to ask her and make sure she is okay with this >>>>>> response? And is she still not saying whether she thinks TPA should pass? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Brian Fallon < >>>>>> bfallon@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kristina Schake | Communications >>>>> Hillary for America >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>