One of the positive outcomes of the SPP is the annual summit of the three heads of government. That was agreed to in Cancun in March of 2006. Unlike in 2001, when the United States blocked its border and in effect violated NAFTA when there was no summit at all of the three heads of government, now the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada get face time, at the same table, with the U.S. President. That's very valuable for our two governments.
It shows, by the way, my thesis that we get access to Washington by participating with Mexico. I'd really advise the committee to hang on to that and recommend that this institution be continued.
