Political Quotes

“I rise today to talk about the importance of our relationship with Latin America and the role that free trade plays in those relationships. In particular, I wish to emphasize the need for action, in my view, by the Congress to implement free-trade agreements signed with the nations of Colombia and Panama. President Obama described the importance of these agreements in his State of the Union Address earlier this year. I know the President and the U.S. Trade Representative are currently working on the remaining details, and it is my hope that the President will soon submit legislation to the Congress to implement these agreements. While the recession has been a challenge to economies across the globe, it also has given us the opportunity to soberly reevaluate our global relationships and look to build stronger partnerships in places we may have overlooked in the past. The most logical place, in my view, to start that review is Latin America.”