[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              AMERICA'S TRADE POLICY--A WISH AND A PROMISE

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. How soon we forget, Mr. Speaker. Another Japanese 
trade crisis, another Japanese promise, another Japanese victory.
  Check this out: At the last minute, Japan promised to buy more cars, 
to buy more auto parts from America, and open up their markets for the 
20th time. It seems like Japan said this time, ``Scout's honor, 
America. This time we really mean it. Cross my heart and hope to die.''
  Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. America's trade policy is nothing more than 
a wish and a promise--an American wish for American workers, and the 
Japanese promise after promise after promise. It was time to hit Japan 
in the pocketbook. We failed to do that. Two more years now, and we 
will see how the program goes.


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