[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 77 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: June 17, 1994]
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                    MFN STATUS FOR CHINA IS NONSENSE

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, let us see if we can understand this:
  United Nations experts say that if nuclear war would break out with 
North Korea, China would support North Korea. American experts even say 
that if nuclear war would break out, China would support North Korea 
over America economically, politically, and militarily.
  So, what does this mean? It means that an American family buys a 
toaster. The dollars go to China, and they go into a Chinese bank and, 
if nuclear war breaks out, American dollars in Chinese banks will be 
used to help North Korea kill American soldiers.
  Beam me up.
  And what does Congress do about it?
  Congress is approving most-favored-nation trade status for China.
  To boot, their wages are 17 cents an hour.
  Shame, Congress, Shame. This makes no sense. It is known as nonsense 
on the streets of America.

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