April 10,2008

Baucus Comments on House Action on the Colombia Trade Agreement

Memorandum

To: Reporters and Editors
From: Carol Guthrie for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
Re: House action on the Colombia trade agreement

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus commented today following House
action regarding the Colombia trade agreement. The Finance Committee has jurisdiction
over trade agreements in the Senate.

From Chairman Baucus:

“The President’s attempt to force a vote on the Colombia agreement has produced
the opposite result. With the Colombia agreement in a holding pattern, the most
productive thing to do now is to focus on what is right for America’s workers, and
work together on a solid expansion of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Once that’s
done, we should consider the Colombia agreement on its merits.”

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