A Moment of Silence...

..in memory of fast track authority, and perhaps the Doha Round as well. "Congressional leaders yesterday said they would deny the president's request for an extension of his so-called fast-track authority -- the right to ink trade deals and submit them to Congress for a simple up-or-down vote without amendments. The administration warned that without this power, its pursuit of new trade pacts would be hamstrung, jeopardizing American jobs linked to exports."