When did Ted Cruz or anyone vote on TPP?
You are right, of course. The problem is that the issue is so complicated, probably at least partially intentionally, that it’s really hard to discuss intelligibly.
The basic concept of Fast Track is, however, indisputable. If multiple countries are going to negotiate incredibly complex trade agreements, then you simply cannot have each country coming back with multiple amendments that must then be addressed by each of the others, who might propose amendments to the amendments and so on. Simply can’t work.
Possibly we don’t want or need agreements. Or possibly this president can’t be trusted to negotiate them. Or there are other arguments against it.
But Fast Track powers have been in effect most of the time since 1974. If we want trade agreements, they’re the only way to get them.