[Democrat_media]

That's a bunch of lies .Read what Senator Jeff sessions wrote below. Only a report by Obama is submitted 60 days not the whole thing and that report can be ammendened . TPA removes the ability for congress to debate, amend, stop in committees etc. This trade promotion authority is basically taking away most of the power of Congress and of the people and states to check Obama. why are you for empowering Obama ? you are for the destruction of America and making America a dictatorship. What's the rush to empower Obama. America is the people seeing what's in these agreements and us debating them then congress has unlimited time to debate and amend it . that's America but that's what your TPA wants to turn into a dictatorship.

Here is Senator Jeff Sessions writing how trade promotion authority does give Obama much more power:

http://www.conservativehq.com/node/20233
Senator Jeff Sessions:
“The request for fast-track also comes at a time when the Administration has established a recurring pattern of sidestepping the law, the Congress, and the Constitution in order to repeal sovereign protections for U.S. workers in deference to favored financial and political allies.

With that in mind, here are the top five concerns about the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that must be fully understood and addressed before passage:

1. Consolidation Of Power In The Executive Branch. TPA eliminates Congress’ ability to amend or debate trade implementing legislation and guarantees an up-or-down vote on a far-reaching international agreement before that agreement has received any public review. Not only will Congress have given up the 67-vote threshold for a treaty and the 60-vote threshold for important legislation, but will have even given up the opportunity for amendment and the committee review process that both ensure member participation. Crucially, this applies not only to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) but all international trade agreements during the life of the TPA. There is no real check on the expiration of fast-track authority: if Congress does not affirmatively refuse to reauthorize TPA at the end of the defined authorization (2018), the authority is automatically renewed for an additional three years so long as the President requests the extension. And if a trade deal (not just TPP but any trade deal) is submitted to Congress that members believe does not fulfill, or that directly violates, the TPA recommendations—or any laws of the United States—it is exceptionally difficult for lawmakers to seek legislative redress or remove it from the fast track, as the exit ramp is under the exclusive control of the revenue and Rules committees.

Moreover, while the President is required to submit a report to Congress on the terms of a trade agreement at least 60 days before submitting implementing legislation, the President can classify or otherwise redact information from this report, limiting its value to Congress.

[conservativejoy]

Why would Congress need to amend an agreement that they helped negotiate? They would have the entire negotiating time for input into the agreement under TPA. Any part of the trade agreement that does not conform to the TPA requirements makes the entire agreement Null and Void.

Ted Cruz has one of the most brilliant legal minds on the planet today. He has argued and won Supreme Court Cases defending our nations sovereignty. Jeff Sessions is one of 2 people in the last 48 years whose appointment to the District Court was not confirmed. I will trust Cruz’s expertise on this.

Have you ever stopped to wonder why it is the Democrats who are aligned against this? Since when have they ever been on the right side of an issue? If you find yourself agreeing with the likes of Nancy Pelosi and opposing the like of Ted Cruz, it is time to restudy the issue.