To
hear testimony on “S.3495—A bill to authorize the extension
of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the
products of Vietnam”
July 12, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MT
Witness Statements:
Panel I
The Honorable Karan K. Bhatia, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC
Mr. Eric John, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Panel II
Mr. Jon Caspers, Former President, National Pork Producers Council, Swaledale, IA
Mr. Christian Schlect, President, Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, WA
Mr. Jeffrey R. Shafer, Vice Chairman, Citigroup Global Markets, New York, NY
Mr. Augustine D. Tantillo, Executive Director, American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, Washington, DC
Panel III
Mr. Chris Seiple, President, Institute for Global Engagement, Washington, DC
Mr. T. Kumar, Advocacy Director for Asia, Amnesty International, Washington, DC
Ms. Virginia B. Foote, President, U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Washington, DC