Free Trade
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 00:00
The Bush administration has argued for the pact partially on the grounds that Colombian President Alvaro Uribe must be strengthened against Mr. Chavez's aggressive attempts to undermine U.S. allies
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 00:00
Trade agreements should support, rather than undermine, environmental protection, human rights and labor standards
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 00:00
President Bush challenged Democrats on trade by announcing he will bring a Colombia trade accord for congressional approval shortly after Easter recess
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 00:00
If opposition to the deal made no sense in terms of rational self-interest when it was sealed between the U.S. and Colombia in 2006, it makes even less sense now
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 00:00
De acuerdo con el Presidente George W. Bush, el TLC seria enviado a consideracion legislativa tan pronto lleguen a su fin las dos semanas de receso por Semana Santa
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 00:00
The Administration should follow the established protocol of Congressional consultation relating to the submission of any FTA
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 00:00
This is the latest step in a disturbing pattern of provocative behavior by the regime in Caracas. It has also called for FARC terrorists to be recognized as a legitimate army, and senior regime officials have met with FARC leaders in Venezuela
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 00:00
The U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement will advance our national security by strengthening a key democratic ally and sending a clear message to the region
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 00:00
The statement was the closest a Bush administration official has come to saying the White House was intent on submitting the agreements to Congress, even if it can not work out a deal
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 00:00
The one small benefit it wants from us is Congress' passage of a free trade pact. Democrats are resisting it on scurrilous human rights and protectionist grounds