what is now being viewed as ladies and gentlemenly symbolic cold war era provision known as the jackson van nick amendment named after henry scoop jackson, democrat from the washington state and charles van neck, a democrat from ohio. the amendment we should point out according to this story is at odds with wto rules. that measure tied u.s. trade releases with the former soviet union to the rights of jews and other religious minorities to em greats freely. the soviet union collapsed years ago and russia has been judged to be in compliance with many of the provisions. here's part of the exchange as it took place earlier today with senator kyl. you'll hear from alan larson, and paul williams who is the president of the american society of composers, authors and publishers. >> you've got a little bit stronger hand to play if weep explain that on, for example, the bits, we want the duma to ratify the treaty that the united states has ratified. exappropriation is not instinct that in this day and age ought to be permitted among rule abiding commercial nations. and we'll talking about ucose in a momen