It is fine and dandy to hold a big photo op and everything, but quite another to have a real agreement that will be durable.
The Constitution gets in the way. If the Senate ratifies, then it is a treaty. Otherwise, you follow the most recent protocol, which is fast track authority, and reach a deal after said authority has been granted. No fast track authority was granted, unless you count the original fast track deal that produced NAFTA in the first place.
The new agreement doesn't have the force of law, unless Congress agrees. The only legal thing here is to amend the NAFTA deal. Again, Congress has to go along.
If I am wrong on that, then WTF.
I will read up a bit more on it before I publish this.
After reading a bit more...
There is a lot of euphoria on Trump friendly sites. Still wouldn't take Congressional approval for granted.
One final thing. The deal may be good politics. You have the President and President elect of Mexico on board with this. How can it be portrayed as a bad thing for Democrat rank and file? The initial indications are that it is a better deal than the one that exists. To refuse this deal requires a lot of explaining.
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