(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following opening statement this morning at a Committee hearing titled, “Job Creation Made Easy: The Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements.” A live webcast of the hearing is available here. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen:
“I am pleased to hold this timely hearing on the pending Colombia, Panama, and South Korea Free Trade Agreements, especially in light of the President’s recent emphasis on job creation. We would have loved to have hosted Administration witnesses but they were not made available to the Committee. Our offer still stands.
“In his September 8th speech to Congress, the President once again noted the importance of these free trade agreements, saying: ‘Now it’s time to clear the way for a series of trade agreements that would make it easier for American companies to sell their products in Panama, Colombia, and South Korea.’
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