U.S. Trade Policy Toward Southeast Asia and Oceania: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, June 25, 2003, Volume 4

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Page 6 - He said, whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much for you, apply the following test: Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen and ask yourself if the step
Page 1 - Building, Hon. James A. Leach [Chairman of the Subcommittee] presiding. Mr. LEACH. The Committee will come to order. On behalf of the Subcommittee, I would like to welcome our distinguished
Page 35 - The Committee is adjourned. [Whereupon, at 12:05 pm, the Subcommittee was adjourned.] APPENDIX MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING RECORD PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE DIANE E. WATSON, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE
Page 10 - Thank you, Mr. Kelly. [The prepared statement of Mr. Kelly follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JAMES A. KELLY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUREAU OF EAST
Page 14 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Members of the Subcommittee, for inviting me to testify today on the
Page 3 - ASIA AND THE PACIFIC On behalf of the Subcommittee I would like to welcome our distinguished
Page 6 - intentionally unenforceable. Violations of core labor standards cannot be taken to dispute resolution. The commitment to enforce domestic labor laws is subject to remedies weaker than those available for commercial disputes. This violates the negotiating
Page 6 - of fast track that equivalent remedies should exist for all parts of an agreement. Further, the enforce your own laws standard allows countries the opportunity to rewrite and weaken their labor laws
Page 7 - be placed in the record, and you may proceed in any manner you see fit. Mr.
Page 9 - free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific no later than the year 2010 for industrialized economies, and by 2020 for developing economies.

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