Chris Dodd: “I can see the trouble you would be in on that one. A Federal program here. I can see the tea party now talking about…”

President Clinton, to his eternal credit in my view, just does not quit on this issue.

I'll tell you, one of the things I feel very good about is that there are people like Bob Menendez, who care about these issues.

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

There's nothing wrong with enlightened self-interest.