Honorable Frank R. Wolf
United States Representative, Virginia, Republican
Representative Wolf, of the Tenth District of Virginia, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980. He serves on the Appropriations Committee. The following is excerpted from the November 13, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 5602, extending permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam. I rise in opposition to this bill, which would grantpermanent normal trade relations for the government of Vietnam. Why are wehere today ready to give Vietnam— a country with an abysmal human rights record, which continues to abuse andoppress its own people — favorable trade status? I amstrongly opposed to this…
