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

[MineralMan]

47. Here's the thing:

The TPP will be completed by the partner nations. I can't do anything about that. It is not completed yet. I can't do anything about that. At some point, the final document will be available. I will read it and I will look for interpretations of it from people I trust. Congress will have 60 days to vote on it. I can communicate with my House member and Senators quickly. I will get a chance to make my opinion known, for whatever that opinion is worth.

Right now, all we have is leaked drafts of a small part of the thing. I don't have time to read drafts, and no inclination to do so, since they are likely to be changed. I'm a fast reader. When the final version is available, I'll read the entire thing and attempt to understand it. Very likely, my inexperience with global trade issues will mean that I have many questions, so I'll turn to people I trust who are experts in such things to help me.

I don't expect to like everything in the final document. But that's a normal state for me. I'll weigh the benefits against the adverse effects and then communicate with people who will be voting on it.

What I won't do is discuss the details until I've seen them in their final form and until I can see the thing in its entirety.

The agreement will exist. Whether it actually goes into effect is another matter. I have zero influence on the negotiations, and precious little influence on the vote of Congress.