Michael Roth: “First, let me express my gratitude and thanks to my colleague, the junior Senator from Delaware, for his effective…”

Of course, first, I have to thank my dear friend, our venerable colleague, and always gracious ranking member of the Finance Committee, Pat Moynihan. It would never have been possible to be here today with the kind of vote I think we are…

I appreciate that. But let me add, you have been there, not from the beginning but you have played a major role in bringing about this world trade situation. I congratulate you and thank you for your leadership. Time is running out.

Yes, internal passports. You had to get approval of the Government. If you wanted to move from A to B, not only did you have to get the approval of the Government but you had to get somebody who was willing to move from B to A…

I only want to echo what my friend and distinguished ranking member has said about Debbie. We have accomplished a lot in the area of trade in recent years, and so much of the credit should go to the staff who have worked so hard and so…