On 20 September 2005, Foreign Minister Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon met separately with a number of senior leaders and officials of the United States Administration and Congress; namely, Mr. Robert Portman, Trade Representative, Mr. Jim Leach, Chairperson of the House Subcommittee on Asia and Pacific Affairs, Ms. Lisa Murkowski, Chairperson of the Senate Subcommittee on Asia and Pacific Affairs, Mr. John McCain, Senator of the State of Arizona, Mr. E. Clay Shaw, Chairperson of the House Subcommittee on Oversight, Social Security and Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, Mr. Charles Rangel, Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Ways and Means and Mr. Adam Smith, member of the House Subcommittee on Asia and Pacific Affairs.