document: THE Clinton administration will soon announce support for a North American Development Bank , which would fund projects in communities hit by job losses resulting from the North American Free Trade Agreement . The so-called NADBank has been strongly supported by Congressman Esteban Torres , who has insisted on some sort of lending institution to support adjustment throughout the continent . Agreement by the administration is expected to bring Mr Torres and at least 7 other Hispanic congressmen into the pro-Nafta fold . The administration believes it can garner 200-210 pro-Nafta votes , out of the 218 needed . It is assuming that every undecided congressman only wants a reason - favourable constituent mail - to vote for the pact , and it is pushing feverishly to turn anti-Nafta public opinion around . The White House ` war room ' believes the vote currently breaks down into 110 Republicans in favour , 65-75 Democrats in favour ; and 20-30 leaning towards it . Under this hopeful scenario , the White House will use the last few days before the November 17 House vote to cajole , bargain and twist arms to get the remaining 8 votes . However the anti-Nafta forces expect a different outcome . They count 190-200 Democrats against , 10-15 Democrats leaning against , and 5-10 Republicans opposed . The pro-Nafta campaign this week began moving into high gear . State by state , undecided congressmen are being lured to the White House for intimate briefings , as are business leaders and journalists . Members of the cabinet are being sent to congressional districts , where they visit and publicise factories that are expected to gain jobs if Nafta passes . President Bill Clinton on Wednesday gave his second impassioned speech on Nafta at an exhibit on the White House lawn of products likely to benefit from Nafta . He envisioned continent-wide free trade ` when we 'll have over 700m people in this trading bloc , united in believing that we can help one another grow and flourish , ' he said . The Nafta opposition has been just as busy . Across town , the AFL-CIO trade union grouping on Wednesday had its own products exhibit , but those were likely to be hurt by Nafta . The speakers were workers who had lost their jobs when their employers moved to Mexico .
extractive_keyphrases: north american free trade agreement north american development bank job losses undecided congressman house vote president bill clinton clinton administration
abstractive_keyphrases: pro-nafta votes anti-nafta public opinion pro-nafta campaign