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Vote on CAFTA in "lame duck" session?(Ahead Of The Curve)

The New American

| June 28, 2004 | McManus, John F. | COPYRIGHT 2004 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ITEM: On May 31, Reuters reported that the business groups supporting passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement include "Boeing Co., Eastman Kodak Co., ExxonMobil, Intel Corp., Nestle, Oracle Corp., and Time Warner Inc." Regarding prospects for congressional passage, Reuters noted that the administration is "far short of votes needed.... But Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican in charge of rounding up votes, predicted eventual ...

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