Key trade agreement for Vermont falls behind schedule

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WASHINGTON — An international trade agreement that Vermont officials say is crucial to the state is still under discussion, though congressional leaders say time is running out to complete a deal this year.
Republican congressional leaders warned that a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement would have to be completed by mid-May in order to give lawmakers time to pass it by the end of the year.
If negotiators from t