Ami Bera says president has slowed deal despite congressional approval U.S. lawmaker Ami Bera, in an interview in Tokyo on Oct.

Ami Bera says president has slowed deal despite congressional approval U.S. lawmaker Ami Bera, in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 24, stressed the importance of speeding up arms sales to Taiwan that he said the Trump administration has held up. (Photo by Akira Kitado) TOKYO -- U.S. lawmaker Ami Bera said Saturday that he will continue pressing President Donald Trump's administration to move forward quickly with a major arms sale to Taiwan that has been held up.