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Next steps after peculiar role reversal by Democrats on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 05:  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) answers questions from reporters following the weekly Democratic caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. Reid spoke on pending legislation before the U.S. Senate on a balanced budget, an agreement with Iran on nuclear research, and pending trade legislation.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) answers questions from reporters following the weekly Democratic caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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Next steps after peculiar role reversal by Democrats on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

President Obama and his party are heading opposite ways over the proposed trade deal with Asia known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Yesterday, all but one Democratic Senator voted against the fast-track authority the White House says is essential to the deal's passage. The vote displayed the growing power of the progressive, anti-free trade, wing of the Democratic party. It also left the President in the odd position of being caught in a dispute between the parties, while standing on the side of Congressional Republicans.

Will a compromise be reached allowing a straight up or down vote on the pact?  Is the deal's only chance for passage the fast-track up and down vote the President wants?

Guests:

Mireya Solis, Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies and a senior fellow on foreign policy in the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution

Shane Larson, legislative director for the Communications Workers of America, a labor union representing 700,000 workers in telecom, media, airlines, and manufacturing