Chuck Grassley: “I support the joint resolution approving the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement. I commend Chairman Baucus for his…”

“I support the joint resolution approving the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement. I commend Chairman Baucus for his leadership in helping to bring this historic agreement before the Senate today. I also think we ought to take time to thank Senators McCain and Kerry for their strong support of the agreement. The reason I am for this trade agreement, as opposed to positions I have taken in the past, is because I think that trade--for business men and women--between the United States and another country can probably do more to promote human rights, market economic principles, and political freedom and political democracy, much more than we can as political leaders or diplomats working between two countries.”