Honorable Clay Shaw
United States Representative, Florida, Republican
Representative Shaw, of the Twenty-Second District of Florida, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980. He serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and chairs the Subcommittee on Trade. The following is excerpted from the November 13, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 5602, extending permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam. H.R. 5602 would grant permanent normal trade relations with Vietnam and permit U.S.businesses to take full advantage of the commitments that Vietnam hasmade as part of its accession into the World Trade Organization. On November7, 2006, World Trade Organization members voted to approve…
