10/21/2003
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"By obstructing this agreement, Congress is signaling to a watching hemisphere that America cannot be trusted to support its friends."
"This will be bad for American workers and bad for America's national security."
"I admire your strength of character."
"I urge leaders in Congress to reconsider their position, recognize the stakes at hand, and approve the Colombia agreement as soon as possible."