Christopher Dodd said...

He has served with distinction as chairman or ranking member of this key subcommittee for more than 20 years.

There has been a very constructive and positive role that Brazil has played regionally as well, and very exciting.

The hearing will come to order. Let me apologize to the witnesses and to my colleagues.

I had hoped we'd get in the lame duck session to the ratification of the Colombian Free Trade Agreement and the Panamani...