I just wish Cruz and the other senators and members of the House had raised their objections MONTHS earlier, instead of waiting to try and derail Obama’s giveaway at the last minute.
Congress members did indeed raise objections months and even years ago. But they felt isolated and that it was a ‘done deal’. They suffered from ‘groupthink’ opposition.
Part of the problem was that Cruz was drawing heavy criticism most of this year during the primary. He was not the right leader to champion this at that time even though he and his wife are good at sorting out things like this. But they had too much campaign baggage.
This was back in 2014 ...
Thune, Rubio Demand Answers from Administration on Internet Transition [April 2, 2014]
http://www.thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2014/4/thune-rubio-demand-answers-from-administration-on-internet-transition
[Full statement coming up]