But I am encouraged. House Majority Leader Armey said last week the House would announce soon when the vote will be scheduled. He indicated the vote will come before the end of May, as the President has asked. That is a very positive development. It has already been introduced in the Senate, and the Finance Committee is deliberating on it.
Timing is key.
The longer we wait, the harder it is. May. May is better than June. After that you run into conventions, and campaigns for the November elections. After that, we would be back to old politics. Next month, Secretary Glickman and I will lead congressional delegations to China.