CAFTA passes by two votes in the House

Via Daily Kos:

I just spoke to Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, I serve as her spokesperson on the Rules Committee, and she wanted me to let you know that while Tom DeLay has pledged to keep the vote open (now approaching 30 mins over schedule) until they win, she and other Democrats will be working just as hard to make sure the interests of the American people are upheld.

I will continue to check in here with status updates and encourage you to leave your thoughts and comments. Also, please recommend this diary so others can join in the the fight to stop CAFTA and the Republican abuse of power.

UPDATE - We are at the 1 hour mark on what should be a 15 minute vote. Now that's democracy.

UPDATE 2 - Well they just announced the vote... and the GOP won by holding the vote open and twisting arms. Reprehensible. I'm sure the American people won't soon forget what happened tonight.

UPDATE FROM LOUISE: Congresswoman Slaughter wanted to relay this to you "Thank you for staying up late with all of us as we watched this abuse of power unfold in real time. The people deserve better from their Congress. Holding the vote open to twist arms and win a few more votes flies in the face of all we stand for as a democracy. Our work is not yet over. We must continue to shine the light on these and all future abuses."

This is disappointing news. NPI believes this legislation will only harm our economy further.

Here's a list of Democrats who voted for CAFTA:

IL 08 Melissa L. Bean
TN 05 Jim Cooper
TX 28 Henry Cuellar
WA 06 Norman D. Dicks
TX 15 Rubén Hinojosa
LA 02 William J. Jefferson
UT 02 Jim Matheson
NY 06 Gregory W. Meeks
KS 03 Dennis Moore
VA 08 James P. Moran
TX 27 Solomon P. Ortiz
MO 04 Ike Skelton
AR 02 Vic Snyder
TN 08 John S. Tanner
NY 10 Edolphus Towns

Our own Norm Dicks is on there. Thanks for stabbing American workers in the back, Norm. The rest of our Democratic delegation voted against CAFTA. All three WA Republicans voted for it, though 27 Republicans voted against.