WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday praised a bipartisan bill that would fast-track trade deals through Congress, urging lawmakers to pass it quickly so his administration can advance a trade pact with Pacific nations.
"The bill put forward today would help us write those rules in a way that avoids the mistakes from our past, seizes opportunities for our future, and stays true to our values," Obama said in a statement.
"It would level the playing field, give our workers a fair shot, and for the first time, include strong fully enforceable protections for workers' rights, the environment, and a free and open Internet," he said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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