James Moran said "The Sultan's decree is law. Mr. Levin, the purpose of a trade agreement is to advance progress and communication and economic interdependence, it seems to me. And to the extent we can, to promote social progress. There is an enormous, profound agreement here on Oman's part that it will adopt those standards that you and many others in this body have been urging upon countries like that. They are not perfect. I agree they are not perfect. But Oman is not known in the Arab world or to anybody that knows Oman, as a particular violator of labor rights. I do not know of any of these kinds of forced labor places that have been referenced. I have been to Oman. I have read everything that I could. They want to get better, but I do not think to suggest that the fact that they are not perfect now is reason to destroy, to vote against an agreement that would substantially advance the cause of labor protections." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 20, 2006

The Sultan's decree is law. Mr. Levin, the purpose of a trade agreement is to advance progress and communication and economic interdependence, it seems to me. And to the extent we can, to promote social progress. There is an enormous, profound agreement here on Oman's part that it will adopt those standards that you and many others in this body have been urging upon countries like that. They are not perfect. I agree they are not perfect. But Oman is not known in the Arab world or to anybody that knows Oman, as a particular violator of labor rights. I do not know of any of these kinds of forced labor places that have been referenced. I have been to Oman. I have read everything that I could. They want to get better, but I do not think to suggest that the fact that they are not perfect now is reason to destroy, to vote against an agreement that would substantially advance the cause of labor protections.

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James Moran

Virginia

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