Columbian trade deal handed down to congress is too important to debate". Time is of the essence(?) “Constitutionally, Congress is responsible for regulating international commerce,” the two said in a statement issued late Monday. “The president’s disregard toward a coequal branch of government serves only to work against the long-term interests of the United States and Colombia.” <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="200"> <tbody><tr> <td height="12"></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><!-- adman_adcode (middle, 3) --><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0849512753345323"; /* 200x200, created 3/7/08 */ google_ad_slot = "7114990287"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><iframe name="google_ads_frame" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-0849512753345323&dt=1207759724593&lmt=1207759723&prev_slotnames=1976887504&output=html&slotname=7114990287&correlator=1207759724484&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.infowars.com%2F%3Fp%3D1404&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.survivalmonkey.com%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Fp%3D76238&frm=0&cc=100&ga_vid=454880430.1207759724&ga_sid=1207759724&ga_hid=1760433369&flash=9.0.115&u_h=800&u_w=1280&u_ah=762&u_aw=1280&u_cd=32&u_tz=-420&u_his=1&u_java=true&u_nplug=30&u_nmime=117" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="200" scrolling="no" width="200"></iframe><!-- /adman_adcode (middle) --></td> <td width="12"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> “The need for this agreement is too urgent, the stakes for our national security are too high, to allow this year to end without a vote,” averred Bush from on-high. “Waiting any longer to send up the legislation would run the risk of Congress’ adjourning without the agreement being voted on.” http://www.infowars.com/?p=1404 _
Nafta,cafta, shafta....they're just completing the set, IIRC Clinton (he) introduced this "fast track " trade bill passage during nafta.