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Message to House: Free the Colombia Trade Agreement

By John Murphy
Special to Roll Call
May 8, 2008, Midnight

One month ago, on April 10, the House of Representatives voted to shelve the U.S.-Colombia trade promotion agreement, tossing aside Congressional rules dating back to 1974 that ensure an up-or-down vote on trade agreements.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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