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.
Kirk emphasizes the administration's commitment to trade enforcement.
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The good news is, most countries in the world would welcome the opportunity to have an FTA, a BIT, or a TIFA with the United States.
If there is any reason for us to repeal Jackson-Vanik and grant PNTR, it is that we no longer have to hope.
We are going to try to get the strongest provisions that we can, and understand, this is one where we have some of the strongest headwind because of some of the other countries that frankly have a very different approach to this.
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.