[CodeToad]

“The President negotiates. The Senate approves.”

Actually the “Advice” part provides that the Senate provides input into the treaty and not merely acts for ratification.

[Starboard]

If Obama & Kerry are allowed to get away with this, a very dangerous precedent will be set that will permit them to do whatever they please. There will be no constraints on them. We will be ruled by a pen and a phone.

[FatherofFive]

Actually the “Advice” part provides that the Senate provides input into the treaty and not merely acts for ratification.

I thought I said that - So Kerry is correct that the Senate cannot 'modify' the agreement, other than by getting the president to add terms the Senate will find acceptable.