and a cooprative player with agoa and mr. chairman i simply want to thank the senator from georgia foretaking the lead on this amendment and poultry is very important in virginia as well. i appreciate the way that i think that he has navigated this to make sure that we the office of the president use that's authority to keep -- hold south africa's feet to the fire. so i mentioned that because i am not going to offer those amendments because it is not clear. i want to complement the chairman on the bill he has brought forward and ours -- urge us to adopt the isaacson. >> any other comments or amendments? >> thank you very much, much, mr. chairman. i choose to strongly support the agoa legislation in front of us and offer an amendment. last august i had the privilege of leading -- yes. [inaudible conversations] i we will be happy to do that and then strongly in support of senator isaacson's amendment as well >> i we will be i we will be happy with the voice vote mr. chairman. a voice vote is fine. [inaudible conversations] >> a

and if not to terminate the country from agoa.the proposal will add the notice and the consultation and make technical changes to section 5 06 a. and the title generalized gsp. to december 31st. 2017. it would retroactively applied benefits. that would have in eligible for the duty free treatment as of the date and backment of the proposal. title iii is an extension of preferential duty treatment programs for haiti. thank you, mr. chairman. senator hatch: do senators have any questions they would like to refer to mr. boren or anyone else in mark --? i recognize senator whiten for his comments -- wyden for his comments. senator wyden: i want to thank a number of our colleagues. also the gsp legislation. it is hugely important for economic growth and opportunity in our country. i appreciate the bipartisanship that went into the particular session with it. a tough subject to find common ground on and we were able to do it. senator hatch thank you. : any other comments? well then. do have to have a voice vote? mr. isaacson, who has do

and the mayor of newark new jersey ras before agoa and recent of the diplomatic group cam'ron.o i think snitching is one of those very complicated issues. it's not one ofs to black and while issues you know because when you live in a certain community let's just say no, there is a price to be paid for the act of snitching as we all know. 's not all ignorant of that you know. mayor, i do want to start with you. how can the police tell people in the community to snitch when they won't snitch on each other. >> first i agree with this. first i want to say it is a little blown out of proportion. people are in jail because people told on them. this idea of snitching isn't because as large as people made it out ton. >> larry: but is it just the criminals who got half a sentence? >> sure well the reality is it's a relationship between the police and the community that is in question here. so they say they trusted the police and thought the police were part of their community. if they believed that something with actually happen to somebody because they came forward to the law and that

we're very grateful for his work on this we're going to appoint agoa today.the preference bill represents an agreement reached by senator wyden, chairman ryan, representative samuel levin an myself. after considering both taa and the preference bill, we'll move to legislation designed to strengthen enforcement and improve the trade facilitation work of customs and border agency. the trade enforcement act of 2015 puts in place the right tools to keep counterfeit products that threaten the american innovation and safety of the american people. the bill also helps bolster american exports by assuring that other countries apply with u.s. trade law us. this is another bipartisan bill that will help advance america's agenda and create better jobs in a stronger economy at home. finally, after we've debated and voted these three bills and move to the consideration of the bipartisan trade priorities and accountability act it will go to the new trade promotion authority. now, this legislation represents a bipartisan bicamara role and assert congress' role in crafting u