[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   JAPAN TAKES UNITED STATES TO COURT

  (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, Japan is suing Uncle Sam. And guess what? 
This new court is the World Trade Organization. Remember GATT? 
Supposedly created to promote and enforce free trade? GATT is now being 
used by the most protectionist nation in world history, Japan, to kill 
free trade. And listen to what Japan says. We here in Japan believe we 
have a better than 50-percent chance of winning in court.
  Unbelievable, ladies and gentlemen. Congress has been a bunch of 
wimps, allowed Japan to wreck our economy, wreck our jobs, and now 
Japan is taking us to court. What is next, Congress? A judgment in 
favor of Japan in this kangaroo court? Beam me up. Shame, Congress. You 
have allowed our jobs to be stolen, our companies to be taken overseas, 
and you are talking about some wild Disney business around here. 
Straighten out our order of business, our balance of payments, or you 
will never, never balance our budget.

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