[ until Recently it took a 2/3 Vote from the Senate to pass such a treaty....
Now it will only take a “Simple majority of 51 votes”...
Now try reading the full article Grace. ]
” The Trade Act would require the President to seek Congressional approval from both houses, as well as follow a strict set of guidelines set forth by Congress in section 151 of the legislation. In return the President is guaranteed a vote by the Congress within a set period of time. It also would remove the amendment process. “
All we have it this article to go off of, as plebe citizens we cannot be allowed to read “section 151” of the proposed bill...
For all we know “article 152” has the opposite effect. The MAIN POINT IS, WE DON’T KNOW AND THE PEOPLE IN POWER DON’T WANT US TO KNOW!
Does it, or does it not take 2/3rds majority vote by Congress TODAY to pass a Trade treaty?