House Prepares For Midnight Rendezvous With CAFTA….

The article focuses on the legislative bill related to the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in the United States. On July 27, 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives leaders will open debate on CAFTA at 10 pm, which would set up a vote around midnight on the bill. As the Republican whip team and the pro-CAFTA business lobby scrambled to win over still-undecided members, Democrats raised questions about side deals on textiles and apparel that have been used to secure votes from a handful of Southern Republicans.