Diplomacy is in the hands of the executive branch. The only oversight Congress gets (and should get) is to ratify treaties in the Senate.
Did you catch that? Let me say it again:
Treaties are ratified by the Senate.
Nothing involving an eeeeevil North American superstate will come to pass without it getting through Congress and the swarms of W-haters therein first.
“The only oversight Congress gets (and should get) is to ratify treaties in the Senate.”
Not true. Trade agreements must pass both houses of congress, and NAFTA was almost defeated in the House of Reps., but for a few last minute deals with specific congressmen promising protection for industries in their districts.
And, unless fast track authority is in place (I don’t think it is at present) congress can contest every line of a trade agreement.
This SPP might result in an agreement rather than a treaty. It’s hard to say with so little information being given out.
Nonsense, did you catch that?
The Executive Branch is making cross border deals with foreign countries that alter US Administrative Law, the Congress has oversight over such cross border activities.
Whether or not the Executive Branch feels the need to submit such actions for review by the Congress is moot, the Congress can take the reins themselves and investigate or legislate as needs be.