Mr. David Usher at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights

I'll start at least on the elements in the trade agreement. You're right about the reference in the preamble.

I would underscore, as my colleague indicated, that our basic premise is that engagement with Honduras is better than isolating Honduras. We think that having stronger commercial and economic ties with Honduras gives us an added opportunity to continue our dialogue with the Honduran government and the Honduran authorities in the area of human rights.

Let me stop there on the free trade elements.