Perhaps he's finally listened to Senator Jeff Sessions, Rand Paul, & the conservative base!
But will it be enough?
Today is the final vote for ObamaTrade; once passed, there's no going back that I can tell.
Here are some clips from Ted Cruz:
"The American people do not trust President Obama. And they do not trust Republican leadership in Congress. And the reason is simple: for far too long, politicians in Washington have not told the truth."
"As a general matter, I agree (as did Ronald Reagan) that free trade is good for America; when we open up foreign markets, it helps American farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers."
"But TPA in this Congress has become enmeshed in corrupt Washington backroom deal-making, along with serious concerns that it would open up the potential for sweeping changes in our laws that trade agreements typically do not include."
"Since the Senate first voted on TPA, there have been two material changes."
"First, WikiLeaks subsequently revealed new troubling information regarding the Trade in Services Agreement, or TiSA, one of the trade deals being negotiated by Obama."
"When TPA last came up for a vote, both Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)80%
and I introduced amendments that would have barred fast-track treatment for any trade agreement that attempted to impact immigration law. Two other Republican senators objected, and we were both denied votes on our amendments. Instead, the House inserted substantially weaker language in related legislation."
"At the time that Sessions and I introduced our amendments, many said our fears were unfounded. But now we have far more reason to be concerned."
"Second, TPA’s progress through the House and Senate appears to have been made possible by secret deals between Republican Leadership and the Democrats."
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"Why does Republican Leadership always give in to the Democrats? Why does Leadership always disregard the promises made to the conservative grassroots?"
"Enough is enough. I cannot vote for TPA unless McConnell and Boehner both commit publicly to allow the Ex-Im Bank to expire—and stay expired. And, Congress must also pass the Cruz-Sessions amendments to TPA to ensure that no trade agreement can try to back-door changes to our immigration laws. Otherwise, I will have no choice but vote no."
"There’s too much corporate welfare, too much cronyism and corrupt dealmaking, by the Washington cartel. For too long, career politicians in both parties have supported government of the lobbyist, by the lobbyist, and for the lobbyist – at the expense of the taxpayers. It’s a time for truth. And a time to honor our commitments to the voters."
The entire read from the link is riveting. My flag of caution is to these words from Cruz: ..."unless McConnell and Boehner both commit publicly." How can one trust a verbal commitment from either of these progressives? They have lied multiple times to the conservative base as much as Obama has lied to the American people.
Okay, overall, its positive, & Cruz is going in the right direction. A little late, but I'll take it.
From the comments:
"Doesn't really matter now does it Senator Cruz, once you all again vote for TPA it only takes 51 votes to pass TPP. We know w/McCain, Grahamm, Flake etc that is not a problem."
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/23/exclusive-ted-cruz-obamatrade-enmeshed-in-corrupt-backroom-dealings/ 
