Trade ministers from 12 Asia-Pacific nations are set to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership, guaranteeing freer trade for about 26 percent of global exchange.
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told reporters, he has some problems with the massive trade pact.
At the White House, ahead of the expected signing, spokesman Josh Earnest acknowledged, final approval from the U.S. Congress is not set.
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Once the trade deal is signed, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, the complicated process will continue before the U.S. Congress gets final approval.
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