But representatives of groups involved in the negotiations praised the agreement.
They were obviously representatives of organized groups with defined interests.
He did not meet with representatives of environmental or consumer groups.
However, under pressure from the representatives of other groups many changes were made to the speech as it was delivered that day.
And representatives of other interested groups like insurance companies also voiced their objections.
But representatives of environmental groups said the remarks suggested for the first time an American willingness to move more quickly.
He says his concern is that the committee exploring how to keep the effort going counts no representatives of environmental groups among its members.
He, along with other representatives of religious groups, would debate and defend their beliefs in the show.
His government has met with representatives of several militant groups.
So say the representatives of the major economic and financial groups.