Roll Call reports that the vote over the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) could have serious implications in the 2006 elections for both Republicans and Democrats. But if you believe Crain's Newsletter, CAFTA's political ramifications may be felt sooner than that.
Specifically, Crain's reports "New York City Reps. Gregory Meeks and Ed Towns could lose key committee assignments as a result of voting for CAFTA...The threat [was] made in an emergency meeting of Democratic leaders the next night. Towns' spots on the energy and Commerce COmmittee and its trade subcommittee have helped him reap hefty business contributions. Meeks sits on the Financial Services Committeee."
This is a good thing - it shows that the Democratic Party is getting serious about creating a culture of accountability."-from Sirotablog.
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