Free Trade
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The Democratic-led US House of Representatives Thursday delayed a vote on a free trade pact with Colombia.
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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
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The House today voted to delay consideration of a free trade agreement with Colombia despite fierce opposition from the Bush administration.
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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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The House speaker's announcement angers the Bush administration and makes passage of the deal less likely.
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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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From a political perspective, the Colombia trade debate really isn’t about Colombia or trade but about pulling disenchanted, formerly Republican, middle-class voters into the Democratic base.
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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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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has courageously confronted Hugo Chavez and his thuggish allies in the region over their support for the narco-terrorists responsible for much of the violence in his country
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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.