[Always A Marine]

It is true that fast track eliminates certain procedural obstacles like the filibuster rule in the Senate and the requirements of committee approval. But there is nothing sacrosanct about a set of procedural rules to democracy.

Democracy? We are not a democracy! We are a Republic, and those "procedural obstacles" are the very teeth of the separation of powers which underpin our Republic.

The comparison to parliamentary government is particularly relevant, because the TPP is an international agreement.

Yes, and based upon Senator Sessions' three readings of the secret TPP draft, this sweeping "international agreement" is more like a treaty -- which should require a two-thirds vote of the Senate. TPA's "fast track" provisions would only require a simple majority vote to pass TPP and any other trade treaties over the next six years.

Why is Congress in such a panicked rush to cede its Constitutional authority? Experience shows that whenever one side is in an unexplained rush to get something passed, it is hiding something which would scuttle the deal.

[eyedigress]

Sessions lays it out. It’s a treaty anytime, anywhere without the people or Congress.

[TomasUSMC]

If these republocrats pass TPP .....it may end up being more well known as..... TRUMPS PROAMERICA PARTY.

Because we won’t stand for it. We gave the GOP the House ....then the Senate......they gave us promises ....then they lied....and gave us.... Son of NAFTA.