vote totals i'm referring to are at
http://www.stoptheftaa.org/docs/tpi.pdf
the overall NAFTA vote total was 234 to 200. my mistake. republicans 132 to 43; democrats 102 to 156.
since doug wants this thread dropped, i'm ending my participation here.
R
At 06:57 PM 8/16/2004, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "R" <rhisiart at charter.net>
>
> >Clinton aside, two-thirds of Congressional Democrats voted
> >AGAINST NAFTA.
>
>-you're joking, nathan, right?
>-house HR 3450 on NAFTA passed in november, 1993, with the democrats voting
>-234 against, 200 for; and the republicans voting 102 against to 156 for.
>
>And apparently, the House of Representatives has expanded to 692 members by
>your vote count. That was a far more interesting vote than I thought.
>
>Actually, the vote total is here:
>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1993/roll575.xml
>And yes, the Dem vote was 60% no on NAFTA
>
>As to other trade votes, see the trade promotion authority (fast track)
>vote in 2001
>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2001/roll481.xml
>Democrats voted against fast track by 189-21.
>
>Or the Andean Trade Preference Act
>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll370.xml
>Democrats voted no 183-25
>
>On the free trade deal with China (PNTR), see
>http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2000/roll228.xml
>Democrats voted against the bill by a vote of 138-73
>
>And so on.
>
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