11. Fast track allows presidents to negotiate trade accords without amendment by Congress. 12. Fast track allows presidents to negotiate trade accords that must be approved or rejected by Congress without changes. 13. From the Palestinian side, the decision by Arafat to negotiate an accord with Israel was denounced by militant Palestinians. 14. He asked the Senate to give him authority to negotiate trade accords, as the House did last year. 15. He said that without the ability to negotiate such accords, he would be crippled in conducting foreign policy. 16. In addition to the FTAA, Bush hopes to negotiate free trade accords with Chile, Singapore and Jordan, in addition to the FTAA. 17. In the border city of Tijuana, milk producers took out an ad decrying the PRI government for negotiating an accord they say is devastating their industry. 18. It is negotiating accords with Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and the European Community. 19. Many foreign officials say they will not negotiate new accords with the United States unless Clinton has such clout, because they fear Congress would fiddle with the terms. 20. Rabin moved slowly in talks with the Syrians as he negotiated controversial accords with the Palestinians and reached a peace treaty with Jordan. |
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