Wendy Sherman: “We are told that we will get free access to the Vietnamese markets. Vietnam doesn't have freedom. Vietnam doesn't have…”

“We are told that we will get free access to the Vietnamese markets. Vietnam doesn't have freedom. Vietnam doesn't have markets. They are not going to buy our exports any more than their Communist Party decides to do so. The chairman points out that with trade comes influence. That is right. There will be Nike lobbyists here, financed by this bill and its effects, lobbying against going after Vietnam for its oppression of religion and its oppression of unions. So they will have influence here in Washington. They will continue not to have freedom, and we will continue to lose jobs. THE TRADE DEFICIT WITH FTA PARTNERS MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE WITH FTA COUNTRIES [In thousands of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Domestic U.S. Imports for Country Exports 2014 Consumption 2014 2014 Balance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Australia................................................. 24,460,776 10,846,176 13,614,600 Bahrain................................................... 996,619 930,049 66,570 Canada.................................................... 262,930,650 345,304,263 -82,373,613 Chile..................................................... 15,311,892 9,501,206 5,810,686 Colombia..................................................…”