Elizabeth Warren: If people knew what was going on, they would stop it

[enlightenment]

54. The US Trades Representative is an

Executive Cabinet position. An appointee, chosen by the President - and yes, approved by Congress - ultimately a member of the President's Cabinet.

No, the President doesn't write "that stuff" but he damn well knows that one of his Cabinet officers is telling members of Congress to suck wind because he doesn't have to share the information that they have a Constitutional right to know.

Stop deflecting. This isn't about whether or not a do-nothing Congress approves this trades agreement, it's about the transparency of the process. (Yes, they probably will approve it because there are many more career politicians than there are people who actually give a rat's arse what happens to this country)

The Executive branch has, over the years and without much of a peep from Congress, exerted control - largely by executive order - over foreign trade negotiations. But that doesn't change the fact that Congress still has to vote on them because the power to make trades deals is a Legislative, not an Executive authority under the Constitution.

The Trades Rep is out of line on this and because his boss is the President, the President is responsible for bringing him to heel.