Jon Kyl: “It is absolutely erroneous to say that there is no leverage for the United States with respect to Jackson-Vanik.”

The answer to your question is yes.

That's why we say that has to be decided now.

It makes our planning much more difficult.

Mr. Chairman, Representative Jacobs, the fact is that our current system has deteriorated and aged to the point that we wouldn't be confident in the deterrent value of it on out into the future.