New Democratic committee chair wants Brexit gone
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(8 Nov 2018) A senior Massachusetts Congressional lawmaker says President Donald Trump should prepare to see Democrats using their newfound powers in the House of Representatives to take a fresh look at trade. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal is the most senior Democrat in the Congressional Ways and Means Committee, which overseas taxes, trade, health care and Social Security. "There is the possibility of a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom where certainly I am interested in not only establishing that trade agreement, but also making sure that the border in Northern Ireland, like Brexit, is gone. Gone permanently," said Neal. He was speaking on Wednesday, a day after midterm elections saw Democrats seize control of the House. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/684f95d40fb24f203df30c65670037e4
