Honorable Jim Kolbe
United States Representative, Arizona, Republican
Representative Kolbe, of the Eighth District of Arizona, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1984. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs. The following is excerpted from the November 13, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 5602, extending permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam. I want to rise in strong support of this legislation, and Iwant to commend the chairman of the full committee and the chairman of thesubcommittee for the work that they have done in advancing this bill, whichwill benefit both Americaand Vietnamfor…