Cafta Wins Senate Approval ; Pact 'Halfway to Becoming Law'
The Washington Times › July 01, 2005
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The Senate last night approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement, sending the pact to the House for a vote still too close to call.
The Senate voted 54-45 in favor of CAFTA, handing President Bush a victory on his top trade priority. The 435 members of the House likely will vote on the deal after July 11.See the full content of this document
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Cafta Wins Senate Approval ; Pact 'Halfway to Becoming Law'
"It's halfway to becoming the law of the land," said Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican.
CAFTA would have little impact on the U.S. economy, but it has become a political testing ground for Bush...See the full content of this document
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