Only four percent of the world's consumers live within the United States borders. To grow and be economically stable American farmers and ranchers must have free and open access to the 96 percent of the world's consumers who live beyond our borders. Used under inappropriate circumstances, they can actually impede the attainment of our objective and come at a significant cost to other U.S. policy objectives. Sanctions without our allies' support do not work. We are living in a different world.
Sanctions are of limited value.
I think everyone in this Chamber wants to do that. I believe that the bill that is before us is brought forward with the very best of intentions. I do not believe this bill, as presently drafted, is the best way. I will oppose it. Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on East Asian Pacific Affairs.