Associated Press - June 14, 2009 6:44 PM ET
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pledging that the United States will work with Canada to relieve its concerns over the 'Buy American' policy in the U.S. economic stimulus bill.
The legislation, passed in February, gives priority to steel and manufactured goods made in the United States when bought with federal funds.
Canada and some of America's other trading partners have complained that the policy is shutting their companies out of lucrative U.S. contracts.
Rodham said Saturday that the Buy American provision isn't overriding America's international trade obligations. She spoke during a joint press conference with Canadian foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon,
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
;){kind=link}