09/25/2017
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"my hope is that the United States Congress carefully examines the seriousness and the commitment on the part of the Government of Vietnam to respecting human rights and basic freedoms of its citizens"
"I believe that the United States should use our diplomatic relations to try to influence and do everything that we can to support the people of Vietnam in their aspirations for justice, for liberty, a..."
"In March, the acting USTR sent a letter to the Speaker noting his intention to launch negotiations of an E.U.-U.S. trade deal."
"I think it is absolutely dire today that our Department of State and we in the United States and the Congress... express to the Government of Vietnam that they are backsliding."