1.   A congressional rejection could be vetoed by the president, and it would take a two-thirds vote to override the veto.

2.   Clinton showed some smarts by coming up with the ploy and some leadership by risking congressional rejection.

3.   He was stunned a month ago by congressional rejection of his vision of free trade across the Americas.

4.   But Cavallo said congressional rejection would result in a severely depressed Mexican currency that would send a flood of migrants and cheap products into the United States.