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Article: U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE AGREEMENT REMARKS AT BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 13, 2008
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The office of Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Prepared Remarks of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance
U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement
Good afternoon. I'm glad to be here to discuss the merits of the U.S.-Colombia trade promotion agreement.
It's an appropriate day to hold this event. Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the May 10th bipartisan trade deal between the Administration and the Democratic leadership in Congress. The May 10th deal was supposed to have paved the way for votes on our pending trade agreements at the time, including Colombia.
It hasn't worked out that way. An entire year has gone by. ...