Vice President Dick Cheney is defending the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
In an exclusive interview on WDAY's HotTalk Thursday morning, Cheney said the Bush Administration is "very sensitive" to the concerns of the sugar industry.
Cheney says CAFTA will have no adverse effect on sugar growers and says he fails to see why the sugar industry would oppose the bill.
Cheney also said safeguards are in place to help protect sugar producers from an onslaught of sugar imports.
Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., says he'll support CAFTA when it comes up for a vote.
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Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., say they will oppose the agreement.
Cheney said the Senate could vote on the issue yet this week.
