Mr. Obama spoke at a meeting of his recently formed export council. He said (1)_________________________________ with South Korea and other countries, and seek congressional approval as soon as possible.
The United States signed free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama during the presidency of George W. Bush, but Congress has not approved them.
Earlier this year, President Obama called for the United States to (2)_________________________________. He says that goal can be met.
"These are some of the steps we will pursue to double America's exports over the next 5 years. When I made this initial announcement some were skeptical, but the truth of the matter is that if we are increasing our exports by 14, 15% per year, something that is achievable, then we can meet our goal."
A government report says the United States can meet its goal by (3)_________________________________, promoting American exports in emerging markets and making small businesses aware of export opportunities.