With much being asked about why the Democrats keep finding themselves in the minority:
See if you can find the Pro-Labor - Pro-Environment Democrats below.
Senate:
Cantwell (D) - Aye
Murray (D) - Not Voting
House:
Baird (D) - Aye
Dicks (D) - Aye
Hastings(r) - Aye
Inslee (D) - Nay
Larsen (D) - Aye
McDermott (D)- Nay
McMorris (r) - Aye
Reichert (r) - Aye
Smith (D) - Aye
Note: only 22 House Democrats voted "Aye". Four of them came from Washington State.
Peace,
Chad (The Left) Shue
Thursday, July 20, 2006
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So much for party unity. It appears that party unity applies to the votes to get someone in office and not the votes of the someone in office.
What a mess. I can't believe we lost another one of these stupid votes. It's as if free trade is as strong a position for politicians as being pro-Israel. Doesn't matter what the people want, vote yes and no one in the media will complain.
Stay tuned for info on the rally today outside Dicks' office.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/18/AR2006071801195_pf.html
Rep. John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat who serves on the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, said the pact would allow companies such as Dubai Ports World to acquire U.S. port operations by establishing a shell company in Oman.
"If Dubai Ports World set up in Oman and then attempts to acquire a U.S. port operation and Congress intervenes ... (the Oman-U.S. Free Trade Agreement) would empower Dubai Ports World to drag the United States before UN or World Bank tribunals to demand we compensate the firm" for lost profits, Murtha said.
Dubai Ports World, based in Oman's neighbor the United Arab Emirates, had to abandon its planned purchase of terminal operation rights at major U.S. ports earlier this year after it ignited a political firestorm in the United States.
Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican, and three Democratic House members joined Murtha at a news conference to express concern about the Omani agreement. The five lawmakers have a history of voting against free trade agreements on the grounds that they cost American jobs.
"It's bad enough that we're asked to support agreements that would shift more jobs overseas ... but it is simply unacceptable to ask Congress to support legislation that would essentially undermine the security of our nation," said Rep. Michael Michaud, a Maine Democrat.
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