Bush Willing to Work With Dems on Trade
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER 11.28.06, 5:11 PM ET
President Bush's top trade negotiator said Tuesday the president still hopes to achieve bipartisan support for an aggressive trade liberalization agenda in the next Congress even with Democrats in control.
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said the administration would continue to push for the conclusion of global trade talks known as the Doha Round before negotiating authority expires on June 30.
She said the administration also hopes to wrap up negotiations by early next year on free trade deals with South Korea and Malaysia and said that talks should be concluded soon with Panama.
She called gaining congressional approval for agreements already completed with Peru and Colombia a high priority.
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