manchester, n.h.<u+2014>former maryland gov. martin o<u+2019>malley on wednesday praised<u+00a0>senate democrats for blocking, at least temporarily, a bill that would give president barack obama authority to move trade deals through congress.









mr. o<u+2019>malley, who is expected to jump into the democratic race for president later this month, renewed his criticism of the trans-pacific partnership. approval of the big trade deal between the u.s. and 11 pacific nations would be eased by the so-called fast-track legislation.









<u+201c>i<u+2019>m glad the senate slowed it down and i hope congress will reject it if we can<u+2019>t see it, read it and be assured this is good for workers and also good for our country,<u+201d> he told reporters after chatting up the breakfast crowd at chez vachon, a restaurant that has long been a regular stop for white house aspirants.
martin o<u+2019>malley praises senate democrats for holding up trade deal
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