Ron Kirk: “The good news is, most countries in the world would welcome the opportunity to have an FTA, a BIT, or a TIFA with the…”

If there is any reason for us to repeal Jackson-Vanik and grant PNTR, it is that we no longer have to hope.

Failing to lift Jackson-Vanik and extend PNTR will not penalize Russia, nor will it provide a lever with which to change the government's behavior.

The Obama administration is committed to strengthening American agricultural exports and supporting the good jobs that come with them.

The issue of assassination of individuals simply because they happen to be trade unionists or the issue of the suppression of the ability of workers to try to collectively bargain are still there.