In testimony to the U.S. House's Committee on Foreign Affairs, COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth discussed the worrying growth of violence in Latin America stemming from the drug trade. He recommended continued support of efforts to strengthen democracy and reduce U.S. drug use.
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In a June 17 letter to the U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the Council of the Americas urges swift passage of free-trade agreements with Colombia and Panama.
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In a June 17 letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Council of the Americas urges swift passage of the Colombia and Panama free-trade agreements.
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In a statement submitted to the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, COA voiced support for U.S. imports of Canadian oil and the construction of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the U.S.-Canada oil trade.
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In a statement submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means, COA urged the Obama Administration to submit the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for congressional consideration as swiftly as possible.
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In a statement submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee, Council of the Americas urged ratification of pending free-trade pacts with Colombia and Panama to achieve the administration's goal of doubling U.S. exports while prioritizing hemispheric relations.
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In a submission of public comments to the U.S. International Trade Administration, Council of the Americas voices support for the Obama administration's National Export Initiative, outlining ways to boost hemispheric competitiveness and avoid protectionism to reach the goal of doubling U.S. exports by 2015.
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Council of the Americas supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement to expand trade and investment with Australia, Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. “TPP may well be the most promising opportunity for hemispheric trade expansion that includes the United States,” says the COA submission.
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"Countries where democracy is weak...have proven, time and time again, to be the most likely portals through which unhelpful influences such as Iran are introduced into the region," explained COA's Vice President Eric Farnsorth in testimony to U.S. Congress.
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In comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Council of the Americas (COA) outlines why the pending U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement deserves congressional approval. COA strongly supports trade expansion efforts and increased investment throughout the Americas.
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