Grassley Reacts to President’s Trade Movement

(NAFB) – In reaction to the President’s statement, Iowa senator Chuck Grassley, who is Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, said – I appreciate the President’s recent attention to trade. And he took the opportunity to continue his push to get Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korean passed into law.  The three agreements have been pending for almost three years.Grassley says, – the White House says it’ll bring those agreements forward at an appropriate time. He says, – it would be hard to think of a more appropriate time than right now. Without exports, which support jobs, the economy would be in even worse shape than it is. The Iowa Senator believes – the President’s new efforts might make some difference in helping U.S. businesses increase their exports, but nothing compares to opening new markets through reciprocal trade agreements.