Michael Castle: “I rise in support of this most important trade agreement. Failure by this Congress to extend PNTR would squander a…”

“I rise in support of this most important trade agreement. Failure by this Congress to extend PNTR would squander a decade and a half of negotiations, invite the unraveling of China's extensive WTO commitments, and punish American businesses and farmers by shutting them out of the world's biggest emerging market for the foreseeable future. The best way to encourage the type of behavior we desire is through policies that promote the rule of law, free trade, economic reform, and democratization. For these are the seeds from which democracy can grow. Therefore, I believe we should continue to pursue our historic and longstanding policy of engagement rather than containment. Vote for this legislation.”