[katana]

Why is it so hard to understand TPA and TPP are related but separate issues and that so called "fast tracking" of trade agreements (TPA) and treaties is normal? If this wasn't done it would be virtually impossible to gain approval of any such agreements. If what I've read about TPP is correct it should and will be voted down by a combination of Conservative anti-globalization and pro-labor Liberal members.

If Congress allowed its members to propose amendments to initialed agreements the entire negotiation process would have to begin over again. That essentially takes the constitutional authority of negotiating a treaty out of the president's hands and into Congress'. That may be appealing with Obama in the White House but sets a bad precedent for the future. Equating passage of TPA with passage of the agreement itself is misleading. Some people doing it out of ignorance. Others know the difference but just want to use confusion on the subject as a hammer against certain candidates.

[vikingrinn]

it’s not hard to understand when you’re being intellectually honest with yourself, it’s infuriating!~

[central_va]

H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015 Vote.

Cruz voted "Yea".

[Iscool]

If what I've read about TPP is correct it should and will be voted down by a combination of Conservative anti-globalization and pro-labor Liberal members.

Just like Obama Care and the new budget that puts us 2 trillion more in debt a lot of which is earmarked for the promotion of illegal immigration, eh???

When are you guys ever going to realize that the Congress you expect to protect us are working for the enemy??? That's what Trump is all about...That's why Jeff Sessions refused to endorse Cruz and endorsed Trump instead...

All of the political donors and lobbyists who have paid for our politicians support and endorse the destruction of our Country as we know it...The same bunch that is backing Cruz's candidacy...