Charles Boustany actually said...

Clearly, granting PNTR at this point to Russia does not give us leverage.

My home State of Louisiana has a real stake in this. We are a State that depends very heavily on trade and exports.

So clearly building a trade relationship with Russia would help us work with them to alleviate those concerns.

But I firmly believe that a vibrant, growing trade relationship with Russia based on rule of law with real enforcement mechanisms and the co...