Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that President Barack Obama should use a setback in Congress to seek the best possible trade agreement. The Democratic presidential candidate said this was Obama's chance to address the Democrats' concerns about job protections and wages within the pact. 'Let's take the lemons and turn it into lemonade,' Clinton told about 600 supporters at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, addressing the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade proposal. The agreement with 11 other Pacific Rim nations has splintered Obama from House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and rank-and-file Democrats. Courting Iowa voters, Clinton sought to address Democratic opponents of the trade legislation, including liberals and labor unions, who have said the Obama-backed plan will cost U.S. jobs.During her Iowa speech Clinton said Obama had opportunity to address Democrats' concerns about job protections and wages within the pactThe trade bill failed to pass the House this week, largely due to lack of support from House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi and many in the partyClinton has not explicitly stated whether or not she supports the billThis has brought her criticism from fellow Democrat presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Martin O' Malley, who both oppose it
The subject of trade has emerged as an early divider within the _ primary.