february 19 state department release another batch email hillary clinton years secretary state.among document release email show clinton lobby congress support three u.s. trade agreements october 2011.the email show clinton personally contact members congress urge vote favor columbia trade promotion agreement ctpa bitterly oppose organize labor unite state colombia well human right organizations around world.at time clinton also lobby congress support free trade agreements korea panama.during 2008 presidential campaign clinton publicly decry trade agreements call agreement korea inherently unfair say everything urge congress reject colombia free trade agreement newly publish email show secretary state clinton phone members congress specifically ask vote favor agreements.on october 2011 clinton receive follow email aide huma abedin.image credit video screen capture via foia.state.govin response clinton state contact members congress urge support trade agreements.image credit screen capture foia.state.govimage credit screen capture foia.state.govas secretary state clinton would bind follow directives president support policies obama administration regardless personal beliefs regard policies.however secretary state also play important role develop inform white house foreign policy issue include trade agreements.in order good understand role u.s. secretary state accord state.gov among things person appoint position could number reasonable explanations secretary clinton change position regard trade agreements korea colombia newly release email likely work come garner support organize labor.as report international business time bill clinton partnership canadian financier frank giustra subsequent joint venture launch giustra former president clinton colombia likely become major issue clinton campaign come months.clinton rival democratic party nomination bernie sanders vote columbia panama free trade agreements record show senator sanders vote trade agreement korea.as voters weigh options ahead 2016 election secretary clinton likely face tough question regard support korean colombian trade agreements.how answer question play major role whether win support organize labor.featured image credit us embassy canada via flickr document show clinton lobby congress trade agreements publicly personally oppose