This is making the rounds in Republican e-mail circles:
Democratic Members of Congress arrive in Jamaica for five-day
trip
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) _ Six members of the U.S.
Congress arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday to begin a
five-day tour of the island, trip organizers said.
The members _ who will discuss security and trade
issues while visiting tourist sites _ landed in the
resort town of Montego Bay, said Janet Madden, a
spokeswoman for the Jamaican Embassy in Washington who
was leading the trip.
The delegation included Democratic representatives
Donald Payne of New Jersey, Gregory Meeks of New York,
Albert Wynn of Maryland, G.K. Butterfield of North
Carolina, Lynn Woolsey of California and Stephanie
Tubbs-Jones of Ohio, said Barry Featherman, CEO of the
Inter-American Economic Council.
The trip comes as Republicans and Democrats in
Congress consider new restrictions on members’ travel
following lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s guilty plea on
felony charges involving influence-peddling in
Washington.
Payne is a chairman of the Congressional Caribbean
Caucus. His Republican co-chairman, Bob Ney of Ohio,
has come under intense scrutiny for ties with
Abramoff.
On Friday, the members are scheduled to meet with
Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson along with
government and tourism officials, Madden said.
Other activities include visits to the resort town of
Ocho Rios and a dinner reception at the Ritz-Carlton
in Montego Bay, Madden said.





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