Posted on 04/10/2008 10:21:12 AM PDT by High Cotton
House Democratic leaders said yesterday that they will seek a change in House rules to thwart President Bush's push on a free-trade agreement with Colombia, drawing charges of "cheating" from Republicans.
Democrats, who control the chamber, say the pact could cost U.S. jobs, harm the economy and reward a government in the South American country that has not curbed violence against workers and union activists.
The administration brokered the free-trade agrement in late 2006. Most Capitol Hill Republicans and big businesses support the deal, saying it would reduce unfairly high tariffs on U.S. goods exported to Colombia.
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-Walkin in "high cotton"
Moving goal posts to harm America at every opportunity.
I’m sure our short-timer retiring Dave Hobson (RINO - Ohio 7th) will go along with his pals on the left. He’s currently helping keep the Fair Tax H.25 bottled up in committee. His heir apparent Steve Austria is no supporter of the Fair Tax either.
I guess according to Mr. Hoyer, you now need a majority vote among Democrats to pass legislation, not merely a majority vote among the members of both parties.
That seems more than a bit different than what they were saying when they were the minority party.
The Democrats have the guts to change the rules.
WHen the Republican Senate had a chance to force a floor vote on judicial nominees, they chickened out.
Well a few did, McCain and Goober Lindsey being chief among them.
If the Dems feel it is that bad, they should vote against it - why are they stifling debate? Seems somehow undemocratic...
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