05/07/2003
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"This will be bad for American workers and bad for America's national security."
"By obstructing this agreement, Congress is signaling to a watching hemisphere that America cannot be trusted to support its friends."
"I urge leaders in Congress to reconsider their position, recognize the stakes at hand, and approve the Colombia agreement as soon as possible."
"Our markets are open to Colombian products, but barriers that make it harder to sell American goods in Colombia remain."