Honorable Loretta Sanchez
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Sanchez, of the Forty-Seventh District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. She serves on the Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees. The following is excerpted from the November 13, 2006, House floor debate on H.R. 5602, extending permanent normal trade relations to Vietnam. I have serious concerns about establishing permanent normaltrade relations with Vietnamwithout mandating essential human rights protections. In August,the Government of Vietnam arrested and held a U.S. citizen, Cong Thanh Do, onfalse charges. Only with the efforts of many U.S. officials was Mr. Do released. TheGovernment of Vietnam…
