Ron Kirk: “I respectfully ask this committee to move forward quickly with legislation to terminate Jackson-Vanik and empower the…”

I do believe the most responsible action we can take now with Russia's certainty of becoming a WTO Member is to move forward and repeal Jackson-Vanik.

if we don't repeal Jackson-Vanik, we are going to be at that higher arbitrary rate against competitors from around the world.

I think, provides us a unique opportunity to have market access for all American exporters in what is going to be, by the estimates of all economists, the major center for economic growth over the next ten to 15 years, and that is the…

We will continue to push Russia to adhere to international norms.