[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CHINA RIPPING AMERICA OFF $60 BILLION A YEAR

  (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, the trade representative said, and I 
quote: China is guilty, guilty of attaching fraudulent ``Made in 
America'' labels to Chinese made products. She said she was surprised 
and, as a result, we are hitting China with a $94 million maximum 
penalty.
  Wow. What a surprise. Every worker in America knows that China has 
been ripping us off, ripping us off to the tune of now $60 billion a 
year. If that is not enough to stir your home fries, check this out. 
China is building the biggest army and the biggest nuclear arsenal in 
the world with our tax dollars. Think about it.
  Look, if the trade representative thinks that $94 million is a lot of 
money to China, then I believe she thinks that Viagra is a waterfall in 
West Virginia, folks. They do not know what the hell is going on. Beam 
me up with this policy.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back what national security and common sense we 
have left.

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