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Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of a new rule that suspends the requirement that the Colombia Free Trade Agreement be considered within 60 legislative days in the House – giving Congress the prerogative in scheduling a vot
Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 00:00
1 . The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
<br />2 . DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
<br />3 . PRAYER -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
<br />4 . THE JOURNAL -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
<br />5 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
<br />6 . ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - April 10, 2008)
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Colombia is the largest market for our agricultural exports in South America. It bought a record $1.2 billion of our agriculture products in 2007
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Today's action by the House of Representatives also sends a damaging message to the world that Congress cannot be counted on to keep its promises
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From the perspective of American foreign policy and American interests, there is perhaps no more important free trade agreement in recent memory than the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
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(Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
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<br /> Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the Bush Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Like many here, I would like to see our relationship with Colombia strengthened, but the NAFTA-style Colombia FTA would actually do more harm than good.
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<br /> The Bush administration refuses to change its stubborn ways.
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(Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
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<br /> Mr. DREIER. Mr.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 00:00
We have hosted trips to Colombia for almost 60 members of Congress to demonstrate the progress that country has made
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Coast Guard Seamen from several Caribbean nations engaged in a law enforcement training exercise in which they tracked down and apprehended a suspected terrorist
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel held a news conference on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement immediately following their Democratic Caucus meeting this morning.