WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Monday raised doubts that there was enough support among Democrats to propel controversial trade legislation over a procedural hurdle on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, Senator Dick Durbin said, "At this point it's very questionable" that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, can round up the 60 votes needed to limit debate on whether to formally bring "trade promotion authority" legislation onto the Senate floor.