Ron Kirk: “If we don't repeal Jackson-Vanik, to the degree that Russia is opening up liberalizing its services market, investment…”

I respectfully ask this committee to move forward quickly with legislation to terminate Jackson-Vanik and empower the President to extend PNTR to Russia.

I think if there is any area that the administration has distinguished ourselves in, it is at our very strong elevation of trade enforcement to the same level that we have for opening up new markets.

If we don't repeal Jackson-Vanik and extend PNTR, we have none of those protections.

Let's not give Russia that 10-year liberal period that China--China agreed that they would join the GPA within 10 years.