as we move to pntr, we would like to get your view as to how to use the opportunity. assistant secretary gordon was quoted when responding to what congress might do on pntr, on human rights he said we will see what congress demands. i would hope we can working to o the issue and welcome your thoughts as to how to use this opportunity. >> first, let me commend you for your long work on behalf of the held sinky commission and the interest in the osce which i believe not only played an important historical role, but still has a role to play in maintaining emphasis on human rights. promoting universal human rights is one of the highest priorities for the united states around the world. we engage on behalf of human rights every day, everywhere. our other priority which we don't think is in conflict, but one of experience is promoting trade and boosting our economy. we strongly believe that voting is a vote to create american jobs. we agree that we think it's important that we go ahead and do that. he served a very important role in the past by helping thousands ofews to em

so we very much hope that congress will grant pntr to russia, lift jackson vannic, recognize the need to keep pressing on human rights inside russia and create american jobs as a result. and with respect to your other very important questions and areas of concern, congressman, i'll just end by saying we strongly support the work we're doing with colombia and brazil to promote rarcial and ethnic equality. we have the means to continue to work on that within the existing budget and it's a very high priority. >> thank you very much, mr. meeks. next the chairman on the subcommittee on oversight on investigations is recognized. >> thank you very much. i, too, respect the good job you're doing. we have some disagreements. but the fact is you work hard and you take your job seriously. and probably of all the members of the obama administration, you have more respect here on capitol hill than your other colleagues. sorry, that's a bad compliment. i shouldn't have said that. but many lives depend on the decisions you make in your job. i'd like to ask two questions about relationing directly to

we strongly believe that voting for the pntr and russia is the vote to create american jobs, so we agree with you that we think it's important that we go ahead and do that. they serve a very important role in the past by helping thousands of jews to immigrate from the soviet union and we ought to lift it, failing to lift it. we will put our farmers and manufacturers and workers at a disadvantage. at the same time, we would like to work with you. we need to send a clear and unmistakable message to russia that we care deeply about the ruble fall in russia, we care deeply about universal human rights and that russians have every reason to expect the government to protect their human-rights so i'm not standing back waiting. i would like to affirmatively offer the opportunity that we work together because i think we can do both to the we should strongly lift jackson and send a message about our continuing concern about human rights in russia. >> i look forward to working with you and i do think we can do both, and i know there are many members of the senate to agree on that. let me talk a lit