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Leading NY Democrat calls for Silver to step%2 – Video
Leading NY Democrat calls for Silver to step%2
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A senior Democratic member of the New York state Assembly is calling for Speaker Sheldon Silver to step down in the wake of federal corruption charges. Assemblyman Keith...
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Michelle Says Be A Slave And Vote Democrat Every Time Damit! – Video
Michelle Says Be A Slave And Vote Democrat Every Time Damit!
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Christian Democrat party leader quits politics
Christian Democrat leader Gran Hgglund is quitting politics. Photo: TT
Gran Hgglund, the leader of one of Sweden's four centre-right opposition Alliance parties has resigned, insisting it had nothing to do with the controversial December Agreement that the Alliance struck with the government.
The Christan Democrat leader, who has been at the helm of his party for more than a decade, announced his departure at a press conference on Thursday morning.
"Eleven years as party leader takes its toll," he told reporters, adding that he would step down in the spring once his party had appointed a successor.
"There have been many great years. I have learned a lot and met many amazing people," he said.
The Christian Democrat party is the smallest party in the Swedish parliament. It is one of four parties in the Alliance - the bloc of four centre-right parties that made up the previous centre-right coalition government led by Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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Key Democrat Criticizes Obama on Trade Negotiations
By Matt Fuller Posted at 5:11 p.m. on Jan. 29
Levinsaid Congress needs more transparency from Obama on the Pacific trade deal. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
PHILADELPHIA As Congress and the White House work on a trade agreement with Pacific countries, a key Democrat in the negotiations is criticizing the Obama administration for a lack of transparency and more specifically, a lack of access to the actual text.
Ways and Means ranking Democrat Sander M. Levin told reporters assembled at a hotel conference room roundtable that the White House was not allowing members of Congress to know what is being offered by which countries in an emerging trade deal.
I should say it isnt broadly known, Levin said. I may have more information.
Humblebrags aside, Levin emphasized the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is an emerging trade deal with 12 Pacific countries.We need to get it right, the Michigan Democratsaid. And to get it right, we need to know whats in it.
Levin called the situation a failure of access.
Levin said he and his Republican counterpart, Ways and Means Chairman Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, told the administration it needs to shape up on transparency.
We need to join hands with this administration, he said. Levin seemed to consider that sentence. It didnt seem right. They have to join hands with us, he clarified.
The TPP has been a major question in Congress. Democrats say they are open togiving the president the authority to sign the trade deal, but they have concerns. Specifically, Levin mentionsprovisionstoincrease agricultural exports toPacific countries, access to Japans auto market, the inclusion of currency manipulation safeguards in the trade deal, and enforceable worker and environmental standards something which Levin said was the biggest problem with the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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