Ron Kirk: “Failing to lift Jackson-Vanik and extend PNTR will not penalize Russia, nor will it provide a lever with which to change…”

I respectfully ask this committee to move forward quickly with legislation to terminate Jackson-Vanik and empower the President to extend PNTR to Russia.

Terminating Jackson-Vanik and extending PNTR to Russia is in the absolute best interests of American businesses, workers, and innovators.

When Russia becomes a part of the World Trade Organization, they have committed to reasonably full liberalization of their services market.

I think if there is any area that the administration has distinguished ourselves in, it is at our very strong elevation of trade enforcement to the same level that we have for opening up new markets.