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Obama signs trade bills into law, says tough battle still ahead

WASHINGTON, US | Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:30pm EDT, Source

President Barack Obama signed into law on Monday legislation that gives him "fast-track" power to negotiate trade deals and speed them through Congress, but he said he still has a battle ahead to finalize the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

"We still have some tough negotiations that are going to be taking place," Obama said at a signing ceremony for the legislation, surrounded by some of the lawmakers who helped him pass it after a six-week congressional fight.

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(Reporting by Roberta Rampton, Lindsay Dunsmuir and Emily Stephenson; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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U.S. President Barack Obama signs House Resolution 2146, the 'Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act and Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015' during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington June 29, 2015.

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

6/29/153:07 PM

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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a bill signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington,June 29, 2015.

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

6/29/153:08 PM

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U.S. President Barack Obama signs House Resolution 2146, the 'Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act and Trade Preference Extension Act of 2015,' during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington June 29, 2015.

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

6/29/153:09 PM

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Poor guy, in the 6 years since he's been in office he's aged terribly. Look at that distinguished left-handed signature.

6/29/159:30 PM

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