The longer Congress waits, the worse these problems become.

The longer Congress waits, the more we kick the can, the worse the problems become.

the fundamental missions of these programs--to ensure health and retirement security for all Americans--can be achieved, but only through honest leadership and real reform.

We need to have a serious, honest conversation with the American people about these problems.

Social Security is not a campaign promise. It is the real contract on America, and spoken with America.

Let's move the Korea FTA. It is ten times more valuable to the American economy than the Colombian FTA.

I strongly believe that we should consider all these agreements by July 1st.

A continued delay will only harm American interests in the region.

Moving forward to show--to allow congressional consideration of this agreement by July 1st is in the national security interests of the United States.

the pending trade agreement with Colombia offers significant economic and geostrategic benefits.

So would you agree that there is a difference between the standards that are set within the agreement and maybe the country's having fulfilled those standards?

The real question here is whether or not the parties have met the standards of the agreement, in terms of labor.

Given that the Korean agreement is completed, and there is some level of concern that we are waiting too long to move, could this disadvantage--for either one of you--could this disadvantage our service industries?

It is time for the Republicans to end their Colombia obsession, and for the first time since they took over the House 11 weeks ago, get to work creating jobs for the American people, starting with the Korean free trade agreement.

They want the Administration to fail, no matter what the cost to the American people.

Until Colombia makes concrete progress, the rest of the trade agenda that will get Americans the jobs they desperately need should move forward.

The Republicans are obsessed with the Colombia FTA, but none of them would volunteer their wives or daughters to go to work for a Colombian flower company.

We need to stand with our friends, and we should start by moving forward with the Colombia trade agreement.