[Jane Long]

I still don’t get the up or down vote vs debate. What am I missing? TIA.
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That part I do not understand. Are we sure that is the case?

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Under TPA, Obama and the next president — over the next six years — would have the ability to negotiate trade deals without Congress making modifications or amendments. >>>Congress only gets an up or down vote.<<< In the past 40 years, no fast-track trade deals have ever been stopped by Congress, as Breitbart News earlier reported.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/23/republicans-fold-on-obamatrade-vote-yay-without-key-amendments/

[SoConPubbie]

Jane,

That does not cut out debate.

It does cut out the ability to make amendments.

Two different things.