[CAluvdubya]

Tell it to the United States Citizen Worker who is NOW UNEMPLOYED because Trump's Companies “...sought visas...” !

Did you forget to mention that Cruz wants an increase in H1-B visas, causing the exact same problem?

[Yosemitest]

"Did you forget to mention that Cruz wants an increase in H1-B visas, causing the exact same problem?"

TED CRUZ VOTED "NAY" or AGAINST PASSAGE of that BILL.

The fast track authority for brokering trade agreements is
the authority of the President of the United States to negotiate international agreements
that Congress can approve or deny
but cannot amend or filibuster.
Renamed the trade promotion authority (TPA) in 2002,

fast track negotiating authority is an impermanent power granted by Congress to the President.
Fast track authority remained in effect from 1975 to 1994, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, and from 2002 to 2007 by the Trade Act of 2002.
Although it technically expired in July of 2007, it remained in effect for agreements that were already under negotiation until their passage in 2011.
The following year, the Obama administration sought renewal of TPA authority, and in June of 2015, it passed Congress and was signed into law by the President.
The approval of this TPA legislation conferred on the Obama administration
"enhanced power to negotiate major trade agreements with Asia and Europe."

Now let's really take a close look at HOW the Trans-Pacific Partnership was passed. (It took me a long time to track it down.)

Under The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 is a small block index you'll find 2 Legislation.
There you'll find Legislation timelines and under that heading you'll read
• June 24, 2015: The Senate voted in favor of stand-alone TPA legislation ATTACHED TO HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act by a vote of 60-38.^[41]

Now look at HOW TED CRUZ VOTED on THAT VOTE.

Cruz (R-TX), Nay