[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H2395-H2396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    QUESTIONING THE CREATION OF A FREE TRADE ZONE IN ISRAEL AND THE 
                   APPOINTMENT OF THE SPEAKER'S WIFE

  (Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, just last week one of our colleagues gave 
much needed criticism to several former higher ranking Government 
officials who now represent foreign interests. I rise today to protest 
the job given to the wife of our Speaker by a group of American 
investors who want to create a free trade zone in Israel. What does a 
free trade zone mean? It means companies operating within the zone can 
import duty free and then export to the United States duty free. In 
other words, export American jobs to Israel so they can produce 
products that can come back to the United States to compete with 
American made products.
  The Speaker's wife, Marianne Gingrich, reportedly is paid $30,000 
annually plus commissions on each American company she convinces to 
leave the United States. For instance, a 10-percent commission on a 
$100 million factory would be $10 million to the Speaker's wife. Why 
did this job go to the Speaker's wife? Four and a half million 
[[Page H2396]] here, 10 million there. How many millions before an 
independent counsel is named to investigate the Speaker's shady deals.


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