Ron Kirk: “The relationship between the United States and South Korea could not be stronger.”

The exclusion of U.S. beef from the Asian market, as you know, over the last 8 years has been crippling to our beef industry.

Congressman, it will certainly open up more markets, particularly in services Russia is committed to.

Again, the first step would be for us to recognize that our granting Russia permanent normal trade status is decidedly in our interest.

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.