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In his State of the Union address, President Obama asked Congress to pass the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS) as quickly as possible.  Nearly five years to the day since these negotiations were first announced, the President’s call to action on this groundbreaking agreement is a welcome reaffirmation of U.S. leadership in opening markets overseas to create new jobs and economic growth opportunities at home.  

Now it is time for Congress to swiftly approve this agreement, which will open significant new access in South Korea’s $1 trillion economy to U.S. workers, manufacturers, farmers, and services providers.  This is the strongest action that Congress can take to support new American job growth through export creation, and to ensure that American workers and producers can compete in Asia’s rapidly integrating markets. 

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