Statement by USTR Susan C. Schwab on Senate Finance Committee Vote of 18-3 on Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

“I am delighted by this overwhelming, bipartisan vote in the Senate Finance Committee for the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. This is the first vote on a free trade agreement sincethe Administration and Congress agreed on a path for the consideration of four pending free trade agreements last May. The vote shows the Administration and Congress can do the right thing - not onlyfor American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and service providers- but also for the sake of strengthening America’s ties with key allies. I welcome and look forward to continued bipartisanship in the pursuit ofamarket-opening, pro-growth trade policy for the American people.”