[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 82 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 GOING FROM ``SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK'' TO ``TAKE THE FIFTH 
                        AND CARRY A TOOTHPICK''

  (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, China blocks access to our products, 
sells missiles to our enemies, and, if that is not enough to tax your 
migraine, the President now wants to reward them with permanent most-
favored-nation trade status.
  I think it is time to tell it like it is. When it comes to China, we 
have gone from ``speak softly and carry a big stick'' to ``take the 
Fifth and carry a toothpick.''
  Beam me up.
  I yield back now all of the new trucks that General Motors will be 
building in China.
  Unbelievable.

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