More than two dozen people rallied at the San Diego district office of Rep. Scott Peters encouraging him to speak out against an international trade deal being negotiated in Washington.
Congress is considering letting President Barack Obama decide the fate of a trade package that would set up special rules for a dozen countries around the Pacific rim.
But the news isn't sitting well with protesters.
"We're concerned that fast-tracking this deal will prevent Congress from making it better or making it more sustainable of allowing their constituents' concerns to make it into any final deal," said Davin Widgerow, a San Diego Sierra Club member.
Gretchen Newsom, political director for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, local 569, said a lot of different people are speaking out because they worry about the trade deal.
"You see working families. You see environmentalists. You see senior citizens. You see people who advocate for children and workers' rights," Newsom said. "They're all coming together, including Scott's constituents, people that helped get him elected to office, are all coming together and saying. 'Congressman Peter's please oppose the fast track.'"
In a written statement, Peters said he had yet to formulate a position on the trade or fast track issues, and he's continuing to keep an open mind.
