Dear Ambassador Kirk:
Thank you for your letter of March 7, 2011 in which you informed us that you have completed your preparatory work on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and are interested in advancing technical discussions of the implementing bill and Statement of Administration Action. As you know, our staffs met with your General Counsel on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 to begin the technical discussions on the implementing bill for the U.S.-Korea FTA. A second meeting on these matters has been scheduled for March 8, 2011. We will continue to work with you and your staff on this important agreement.
Meanwhile, we are looking forward to your testimony on Wednesday. At that time, we expect that you will be able to answer the specific questions in our letter of Feb. 14, 2011 regarding next steps on timing and substance regarding the U.S.-Colombia and U.S.-Panama FTAs.
Sincerely,
Max Baucus Orrin Hatch
Chairman Ranking Member
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