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Article: SEN. BAUCUS BLASTS PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO FORCE VOTE ON U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE AGREEMENT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 7, 2008
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The Senate Finance Committee issued the following news release:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D -Mont.) strongly condemned today's decision by the President to submit to Congress the implementing legislation for the U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Baucus has repeatedly made it clear that a reformed and expanded Trade Adjustment Assistance program for America's workers should be the first trade priority for Congress and for the President.
"The President is making a big mistake," said Baucus. "Forcing Congress to vote on the Colombia trade agreement without a chance to weigh in on the legislation is an abuse of the fast-track ...