I must stress this agreement is not only about expanding market access. We are talking about stability. stability within these countries. and our own national security. Specifically. I am talking about the big issues of immigration. drug trafficking. and energy. If you put in Mexico and Venezuela. for instance. albeit they are adjacent to the CAFTA countries. we are talking about 23 percent of our energy supply. I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that without this trade agreement we run the risk of these countries falling prey to others who have far less interest in democracy and stability than in manipulation and power within these countries.
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