Cruz has read the TPP. So is he for it or against it?
If he is against it, why did he vote to fast track it?
Is he in a hurry to vote it down?
TPP has not been completed and is not likely to come up for a vote until late 2016.
A trade agreement is not a treaty . It must be approved by both the House and the Senate due to the tariff and revenue components. This has been litigated before the Supreme Court several times.
TPA provides Congress with greater control and involvement while the agreement is being negotiated. Once agreement is reached, the amendment process is over. TPA also sets the parameters that a President must negotiate under and set restrictions on him with greater accountability.
Without TPA, we are not guaranteed any review of the agreement. With TPA we get 60 days to review before a vote.