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U.S. Business Sees Trade Deals Approved By July

Published Friday, April 8, 2011
by Doug Palmer

A new U.S. deal with Colombia to address longstanding labor concerns should clear the way for Congress to pass three long-stalled free trade agreements by July, industry officials said on Friday.

After waiting years for action on the pacts, "we can see a light at the end of the tunnel," Chris Garza, senior director for congressional relations at the American Farm Bureau Federation, told reporters.

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