*Administration of Barack Obama, 2011 *

**Statement on Submitting Trade Agreements With Colombia, Panama, and South Korea to Congress **

*October 3, 2011 *

The series of trade agreements I am submitting to Congress today will make it easier for American companies to sell their products in South Korea, Colombia, and Panama and provide a major boost to our exports. These agreements will support tens of thousands of jobs across the country for workers making products stamped with three proud words: Made in America. We've worked hard to strengthen these agreements to get the best possible deal for American workers and businesses, and I call on Congress to pass them without delay, along with the bipartisan agreement on trade adjustment assistance that will help workers whose jobs have been affected by global competition.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, submission; Statements by the President : Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, submission; Statements by the President : South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, submission*.*

*Subjects:* Colombia : Free trade agreement with U.S.; Commerce, international : U.S. exports :: Expansion; Employment and unemployment : Job creation and growth; Panama : Free trade agreement with U.S.; South Korea : Free trade agreement with U.S.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201100704.