Senator John McCain on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to help broker a deal that would restore valuable trade benefits for Colombia, a stalwart U.S. friend still reeling from recent severe floods.
"We've kicked an ally while they're down and right when they need us most" by allowing the program to expire, the Arizona Republican said on the Senate floor.
"The president of the United States and White House should be weighing in on this," McCain said.
However, with the House of Representatives scheduled to be off next week, there was no chance of a quick deal to restore the lapsed trade benefits, congressional aides said.
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