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Former Obama economic adviser Lawrence H. Summers said the failure of TPP would "neuter" Mr. Obama's presidency, a characterization that Mr. Earnest didn't challenge.
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In an excerpt released by the White House, Summers said the initiative could "help to create hundreds of thousands of jobs."
