| 00:00:32 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
COME TO ORDER. WELCOME TO OUR HEARING ON THE POSITIVE TRENDS AND SERIOUS CHALLENGES OF DOING BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA. OUR GOAL TODAY IS TO EXAMINE...
|
| 00:05:30 |
Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
THE CHALLENGES WE FACE IN THE REGION IN CLEAR PERSPECTIVE TO THAT WE CAN MOVE TOWARDS POLICIES THAT MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE TRENDS AND MITIGATION THETIGATE...
|
| 00:09:15 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
PLACE BASED ON MEETING CERTAIN GOOD GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TESTIMONY, AND I HOPE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION'S...
|
| 00:10:27 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
WHETHER WE PURSUE IT IN THE ORAL TESTIMONY OR IN QUESTIONS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE CHALLENGES, ASPECTS AND WANT TO EXPLORE THOSE WITH YOU....
|
| 00:15:44 |
Rooney, Matthew - Deputy Assistant Secretary
YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS PART OF WORLD AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY TODAY. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE...
|
| 00:21:09 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
CITIZENS LIVING AND TRAVELING ABROAD, WE ENSURE OUR BUSINESSES CAN PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT THE REGION PRESENTS TO CREATE JOBS AND PROSPERITY FOR...
|
| 00:24:04 |
Rooney, Matthew - Deputy Assistant Secretary
BILLION IN MULTI-LATERAL LOANS? IS THAT REALLY A MESSAGE WE WANT TO SEND ONE TO NICARAGUA OR FOR THAT FACT ANY OTHER COUNTRY BACKSLIDES IN RESPONSIBILITIES...
|
| 00:31:51 |
Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
THEY'RE ACTING IN WAYS THAT CLEARLY SEND A MESSAGE NOT OF INVESTMENT. I HOPE THAT BEYOND CONSULTATION WE'LL ACTUALLY SERIOUSLY CONSIDER FILING A WTO CASE...
|
| 00:32:28 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
THE VIOLENCE AND THE DRUG PROBLEMS THEY'RE GETTING, BUT THERE'S THIS EMERGING MIDDLE CLASS AND CONSUMER CLASS IN MEXICO THAT'S BEING CREATED. THERE'S...
|
| 00:34:43 |
Rooney, Matthew - Deputy Assistant Secretary
WHAT THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S VIEW TOWARDS PARAGUAY ARE. MY MEETINGS SHOW TREMENDOUS OPENNESS AND AN INVITATION FOR AMERICAN INVESTMENT...
|
| 00:35:42 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
RIGHTS, WHICH WE SEE AS AN INTEREST TO U.S. EXPORTERS BUT THE KEY TO AN INNOVATION DRIVEN PATH FOR PARAGUAY. WE'RE OPEN TO DEEPENING THOSE TRADE AND...
|
| 00:36:29 |
Rubio, Marco - U.S. Senator, [R] Florida
COURSE, RECENT EVENTS MAKE BUSINESS COMMUNITY SOMEWHAT NERVOUS. THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LIKES CERTAINTY. BUT I'M HOPEFUL THAT THIS IS A SHORT-TERM PROBLEM...
|
| 00:38:47 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
THAT ARE PUTTING TOGETHER COALITIONS THAT PUT TOGETHER THESE KIND OF THINGS. HOW TROUBLING IS THAT, PARTICULARLY AS YOU SEE A COUNTRY THAT'S TURNED OVER...
|
| 00:39:48 |
Rooney, Matthew - Deputy Assistant Secretary
SALVADOR TO HELP THEM TRY TO CREATE A FERTILE BUSINESS CLIMATE. I BELIEVE THIS RUNS CONTRARY TO THAT. SO I HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR...
|
| 00:40:33 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
DAYS, BY RECENT MOVEMENT TOWARD A POLITICAL SOLUTION. BUT I THINK THAT EL SALVADORAN LEADERS ARE CLEAR THAT A SEPARATION OF POWERS DOES COME INTO...
|
| 00:42:21 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
ADMINISTRATION IS GOING TO WORK WITH US TOWARDS THE COTTON AND WOOL TRUST FUNDS WHICH EXISTED UNDER THE LAW EXPIRED. AND AT LEAST CREATED THE LEVEL PLAYING...
|
| 00:44:56 |
Rooney, Matthew - Deputy Assistant Secretary
PROCESS. AND THEN, STILL, HAVE US VOTING FOR YOU TO GET MONEYS FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THEN YOU KNOW WHAT? IF THOSE COUNTRIES CAN GET AWAY WITH THAT,...
|
| 00:45:38 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
PROTECTIONIST POLICIES. WE'VE WITHDREW ARGENTINA'S GSP BENEFITS AS A RESULT OF ITS FAILURE TO PAY AWARDS IN TWO CASES INVOLVING U.S. COMPANIES THAT FILED...
|
| 00:46:49 |
Sanchez, Francisco - Undersecretary
VERY TROUBLING AS COMPLYING WITH ITS NAFTA OBLIGATION WAS ONE OF THE PRECONDITIONS, PRECONDITIONS FOR ITS ENTRY INTO TTP. DOES THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE...
|
| 00:49:08 |
Bond, Jodi Hanson - Vice President
BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. AND SINCE I'M CUBAN, IT MEANS THAT LADIES GO FIRST. >> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MENEDEZ. MY NAME IS JUDIE BOND AND I'M VICE PRESIDENT...
|
| 00:54:42 |
Farnsworth, Eric - Vice President
MODE. THERE'S STILL AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UNITED STATES TO LEAD. BUT IF WE DO NOT, IT'S CERTAIN THAT OUR PARTNERS ARE LOOKING ELSEWHERE, BECAUSE...
|
| 00:59:57 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
ALSO BE APPROPRIATE AS WELL AS MIGRATION AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE TRADE AND INVESTMENT GENERALLY INCLUDING RULE OF LAW. THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF...
|
| 01:00:38 |
Bond, Jodi Hanson - Vice President
AND IF SO, WHAT WERE YOUR TAKE AWAYS FROM THE SUM OF THE AMERICAS AS IT RELATES TO BUSINESS EXECUTIVES IN TERMS OF THEIR ADVOCACY, THEIR VIEWS, THEIR...
|
| 01:04:19 |
Farnsworth, Eric - Vice President
RESOURCES, I UNDERSTAND THEIR ENORMOUS APPETITE FOR THEM. BUT HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY OF THE CHINESE EXPORTING TO LATIN AMERICA, YOU MENTIONED A LITTLE...
|
| 01:14:02 |
Bond, Jodi Hanson - Vice President
GREAT JOB ON IS FOCUSING ON THE CARROT. IN TERMS OF WORKING WITH THE COLUMBIAS AND THE MEXICOS AND THE PERUS OF THE WORLD. AND I WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE...
|
| 01:16:20 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Senator, [D] New Jersey
HAVE MANY U.S. AMBASSADORS WHO ARE CONDUCTING CALLS WITH THE BUSINESS CHUNTY. WE'VE HAD SOME TEST PILOT CALLS AND WE'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THAT MESSAGING...
|
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.