Bush asks Congress to reconsider Colombia trade deal (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 04/19/2008 - 9:05am

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush walk from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 18, 2008, as they leave for a trip to Camp David, Md. to spend the weekend and meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.<br /><br />(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - President Bush, ahead of his trip next week to a summit with North American leaders, said Saturday that the House's decision to block a vote on a Colombia free trade agreement was a "serious error" and urged Congress to reconsider.




 

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