That's true.
What Cruz voted for was to let Obama negotiate the TPP, stipulating that the final result will be aired out for 60 days and then voted up or down by Congress (as opposed to being subject to endless amendments, which, in turn, would need to be approved by the other international signatories — a recipe for failure).
Note that law isn't made until and unless Congress votes to approve the final TPP. Enabling legislation may also be required — it's an agreement, not a treaty.
So, by voting for TPA, aka Fast Track, Cruz is taking a flyer that Obama will produce a useful trade agreement.
If he does, then the Republican Congress will approve it. If not, if Zero proves unable to resist the temptation to lard it up with Progressive nonsense, then Congress will can it, and we can wait until 2017 to negotiate a real trade agreement.
Cruz explains the process to Hugh Hewitt.
wow, you explained that GREAT. I wish you would post it everywhere ten time each lol.
If he does, then the Republican Congress will approve it. If not, if Zero proves unable to resist the temptation to lard it up with Progressive nonsense, then Congress will can it, and we can wait until 2017 to negotiate a real trade agreement.
This is good only in a theoretical sense. Obama will load it up with ultra-leftist, pro-illegal, anti-American garbage.
Guess what happens then? McConnell and all other RINOs will rush to approve.
I can't believe Cruz believes Congress would vote down a bad trade agreement. Is he that naive?
Cruz should NEVER have voted for TPA. He rightfully should lose support. He argues the theorectical when the reality is that what Obama will GET approved will brutalize the American worker.
Thanks a lot Cruz for your stupid vote on TPA.
51 votes to pass, 60 votes to deny, and that with no amendments allowed. Yep, really above board.
If this gets through, everything else will pass.