"We're confident we'll be able to work through these issues with Congress," the official said, adding it was too early to say whether a Republican goal of passing all three trade deals by July 1 could be met.
Separately, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said he wanted to work with "the administration to pass these trade agreements in tandem with one another, as well as engaging in a broader discussion about America's trade and workforce policies."
The White House also wants renewal of a retraining program for displaced workers, approval of permanent normal trade relations for Russia and renewal of two lapsed trade preference programs for developing countries. (Reuters)