Very good point. I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong!) that every trade deal in recent history required this type of authority. It basically doesn't all

Very good point. I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong!) that every trade deal in recent history required this type of authority. It basically doesn't allow folks to see the sausage as it's being made. I believe (again, please correct me if I'm wrong) that our constitution was negotiated behind closed doors for similar reasons.