WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
BANGOR, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the Canadian government announced its decision to exempt American seafood from its list of planned retaliatory tariffs:
"I very much appreciate Canada's decision to remove seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list. These tariffs would have caused tremendous harm to Maine's lobstermen, disrupting one of their most important markets during the fall fishing season.
"I urge the U.S. to respond to this show of good faith from our Canadian friends by returning to the negotiating table and working to amicably resolve this trade dispute.
"Canada is not China. Canada is one ...