House votes on Colombia rules change

Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:04 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: White House, Congress

From NBC's Mike Viqueira
The House has begun voting on a rule change that will indefinitely delay consideration of the free trade agreement with Colombia.

The move, engineered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has enraged the White House, the business lobby and House Republicans.

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Madam Speaker, you now have to impeach the criminals and vote NO on any thing for bushes WAR!
Bring the troops home and send the WH, Repukes AND big Business to IRAQ to protect Iraq and all their interests.
I love seeing shrubs face become more sour, dour and OLD!

HP Boston (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:53 PM)

Thank you speaker Pelosi! About time the Dems did something! Now I wonder what kind of dirty underhanded trick the repubs will pull.

Steve A Jonesboro IN (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:11 PM)

Bill Clinton has got to be sore at Nancy for scotching his Columbian deal. I hope this is a sign that the Dems are waking up and start to fight the good fight.

Pacheck (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:38 PM)

Goood girl Nancy, you have some strength. When it's time for a woman Prez, you'd be my choice. Hope you speak to Jackie and go with a winner. Bet Bills jugular veins are bulging with red face!

Jill, Ca. (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:45 PM)

Nancy,
Great, it's time to stop this run-away train Bush and Gang.

Jean Los Angeles, California (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:41 PM)

I am so grateful to see the trade act with Colombia put off indefinitely. I was in Colombia one of the war zones with the displaced people, heard their stories of suffering and saw first-hand what our military aid has done to that country. President Uribe only sees part of his country and it is not the suffering part.
Congratulations, Nancy, for a job well done!

Iris Ann, Lexington, Kentucky (Sent Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:29 PM)

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