Unless we take action and do so decisively in the next couple of days, ... we will have lost an opportunity to really make progress in Hong Kong.
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I do believe that the promise of Doha hangs in the balance. I believe the time is too short for us to have wasted weeks, and I believe that unless we see progress soon, it will be very difficult to envision a successful Hong Kong meeting and a successful completion of the round at the end of 2006.Rob Portman
Canada's recent decision to cancel negotiations was unfortunate, particularly given that progress was being made,
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This win sends a powerful signal to the region and the world that the United States will continue to lead in opening markets and leveling the playing field.
Rob Portman
However, we will not consider changes to our own programs unless the other WTO (World Trade Organization) members commit to open their markets to our goods and agree to reduce their own subsidy and trade-distorting programs,
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We don't believe the world community will let this once-in-a-generation opportunity slip past us,
Rob Portman
We ought to go out and find someone who has re-engineered, in my view, a major and complex organization from the private sector. I hope someone like that would be willing to step forward and take on this task.
Rob Portman
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