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To: SoConPubbie
Does Senator Ted Cruz support TPP? Senator Cruz has not taken a position either in favor or against TPP.

This is an outright lie. The Fate of TPP/TiSA/TTIP will be determined by TPA. AS Cruz pointed out during the obamacare debate "A Vote For Cloture Is A Vote For Obamacare". TPA functions the came as cloture by removing the senate 2/3rds requirement.

It's obvious that the 2/3rds requirement is currently preventing passage of trade. I will consider support ONLY when I have seen the bills. The passage of TPA will guarantee passage of trade bills BEFORE the public has viewed them.

18 posted on 06/18/2015 10:57:00 AM PDT by Roland (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: Roland; All
you are right 2/3rds lowered to only half. that is a dictatorship

The Constitution requires that 66% of the Senate approve any treaty (and amendments are allowed).

With this fast track or trade promotion Authority bill they want to lower it to 51% and no amendments. that's a dictatorship and the end of America. Obama can basically rewrite USA laws as treaties override USA laws.

It would be ridiculously easy to pass a treaty with only a 51% up or down vote , no debates and no amendments.

This is unconstitutional. We want amendments that could kill a bad bill as the Constitution allows. We want 66% approval not 51% .Call Congress . Tell them to vote no on TPA (Trade promotion authority).

96 posted on 06/19/2015 9:35:27 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama illegally got his FCC gestapo to impose SOROS' regulations on Internet)
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