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Obama Taps SOPA Lobbyist to Guide TPP Negotiations

HeadlineFeb 28, 2014

President Obama has tapped a former lobbyist who led efforts to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act legislation to be the new deputy U.S. trade representative. If confirmed, Robert Holleyman will helped lead efforts to pass the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Critics of the TPP say the trade pact includes parts of the SOPA bill that was rejected by Congress last year after massive online protests.

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