Our goal continues to be to complete the negotiations and to be able to sign a deal before the end of the year.

All claims within the terms of Article I of the Claims Settlement Agreement are settled.

I remain very hopeful and confident that the SOFA will get passed.

It is in America's interest to stand by Colombia and the best way to do so is for Congress to approve the Colombia free trade agreement.

Under this bipartisan agreement, the Treasury Secretary would be authorized to remove troubled assets in stages.

This agreement is a decisive step that will address underlying problems in our financial system.

I appreciate the fact that the United States Senate is going to take up the free trade agreement with Peru today.

Approval of this agreement will also send a strong signal that we are willing to support those who share our values of economic freedom and democracy.

Approval of the Agreement will send a clear signal to our neighbors, and the world, that we are willing to support those who share our values of economic freedom and democracy.

The only thing they seem to have agreed on is to take a vacation.

I think it is, yes, I do.

I look forward to working with our partners in Africa and around the world to implement this innovative international agreement.

I congratulate those Members of Congress who have worked hard to reach agreement on this bill.

I am confident that if we can keep working together in good faith, we can reach agreement on a strong, commonsense bill that I can sign into law.

If you believe in a future of greater openness and freedom for the people of China, you ought to be for this agreement.

this tentative agreement includes provisions that meet this test and provide for a strong and relevant Community Reinvestment Act.

this tentative agreement will bring lower costs, more choices, and better protections for consumers.

The agreement offers the hope of ending nearly 8 years of terrible conflict in Sierra Leone and bringing peace and a brighter future for its people.