CAFTA Debate & Vote Tonight

According to the The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, a treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace or trade.

According to the US Constitution, Section 2, Clause 2, says that "to make Treaties" it requires "two thirds of the Senators present concur". The U.S. Senate approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement today by a vote of 54-45.

Is a vote of 54-45 considered two thirds of the Senators, or do they not consider the Central American Free Trade Agreement to be a treaty?

 

Jonathan I do appreciate your hard
fight in this, you are a winner
in my book.

The playing field in the dead of night was so corrupted and programed to get the desired affect.

Really makes me sad and ashamed that *WE THE PEOPLE were pushed to
the sidelines.

There is such an imbalance of power
in our government and I do not pretend to have the answers...I do wish I could snap my fingers and we
had a viable 3rd party to hold the
other two more accountable.

but I really do see the Republican
side doing more rape and pillaging(economically)
these days perhaps because they have control
over the whole enchilada.

Sincerely
Aslanspal