washington u.s. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say thursday senate vote president barack obama signature asian trade deal year punt next president change consideration statement appear dash white house hop vote approve 12-country trans-pacific partnership agreement nov. election obama leave office january mcconnell kentucky republican control senate vote agenda previously say chance tpp lame duck session vote slim bleak current agreement trans-pacific partnership agreement serious flaw act upon year mcconnell tell kentucky state farm bureau breakfast louisville still around massage change work next administration hope america stay trade business mcconnell say obama administration midst major push promote tpp deal cabinet officials hold dozens events month across unite state try build political support obama expect tout tpp next two weeks summit group 20 major economies china association southeast asian nations laos spokesman u.s. trade representative office could immediately reach comment mcconnell statement number senators recent weeks declare opposition tpp deal current form include democrat tim kaine virginia party vice presidential candidate alongside hillary clinton republican senator patrick toomey pennsylvania tough re-election race state hit manufacture job losses also say support deal support tpp deal strong farm state proponents argue would boost export agricultural products clinton say would seek renegotiate trade deal elect criticize lack enforceable provision prevent currency manipulation republican opponent donald trump say pursue multilateral trade deal bilateral deal mcconnell say hop unite state continue tradition trade nation since found add go do bipartisan basis early month house speaker paul ryan republican say saw point bring tpp deal vote lame duck session congress late year vote obama 's tpp deal wo n't get senate vote year mcconnell