Republican leaders in Congress want to give it to him. Clintonites suspect that the GOP knows that the votes aren't there to pass fast track in 1998. They say Republicans are pushing fast track simply to throw a bone to the business community and, at the same time to make organized labor, a key Democratic constituency and a fierce opponent of the legislation, angry with the Administration. An agitated McCurry challenged reporters to question GOP leaders.
Republicans dismiss such criticism as Democratic paranoia.
They say they are committed to finding a way to enact fast track this year. The White House prefers to wait until 1999 to push for fast track, which failed to muster a majority in the House last year. Inc. All rights reserved.