On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
The credibility we gained by the strong vote in this Congress on the three FTAs sort of answered the questions from some of our negotiating partners.
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Ron Kirk
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congress.govThe credibility we gained by the strong vote in this Congress on the three FTAs sort of answered the questions from some of our negotiating partners.
Kirk discusses the positive impact of past trade agreements on negotiations.
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If we don't repeal Jackson-Vanik and extend PNTR, we have none of those protections.
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