House panel dominated by Republicans voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to block a Dubai-owned firm "By 62-2, the House Appropriations Committee voted to bar DP World, run by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, from holding leases or contracts at U.S. ports. The landslide vote was the strongest signal yet that more than three weeks of White House efforts to stunt congressional opposition to the deal have not been successful. Bush has promised to veto any such measure passed by Congress. But there is widespread public opposition to the deal and the GOP fears losing its advantage on the issue of national security in this fall's elections. The White House said the president's position was unchanged".When a vote like that happens the first thing I usually think about is, who were the two who voted 'no'? I mean, it really takes something to be so different. "Only Reps. Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., and Jim Moran, D-Va., voted against the measure".
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
62-2 ?
Republicans show their fear of Bush's plummeting support!
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