Yes, there's something HRC could do that would halt my opposition

[MineralMan]

40. I know. Terrible of me, isn't it?

But that's the fact. TPP will be voted on by Congress, but they won't be able to amend or revise the final version. That's all Fast Track means. In the first place, any amendments or revisions would have to be returned to the negotiation body for a vote before they would become part of the agreement.

Bottom line is that once the agreement is finalized and published, it will go to Congress for a vote. At that time, we'll all be able to look at the entire thing and find the good and bad in it. When that happens, we can inform our members of Congress and Senators of what we think of it. Now, they may vote to approve it or not, but right now, there's nothing to vote on.

I don't know what the schedule is for finalizing this. I don't know what's going to be in it. I imagine there will be parts that will be beneficial to all off the countries involved, including the USA. There will also be parts that won't appear to be beneficial. I expect the agreement to be complex and difficult for those not involved with international trade to understand fully. I know that I don't have that knowledge or background.

But, until the final version is available, I know even less about what its wording will be in all of the documents. Drafts is all there are right now. So, I'm holding my opinion of the overall agreement until it is finalized. Then, I'll read through it, see what people with expertise in that area have to say, and decide what I think. I'm funny that way.