[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 58 (Thursday, May 11, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H2954]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         OPPOSE PNTR FOR CHINA

  (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, another veterans or military organization 
comes out against PNTR today for China. The Fleet Reserve Association, 
representing 10,000 members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard 
opposes PNTR.
  The Naval Reserve Association, representing 37,000 officers and 
enlisted members, is opposed to PNTR. The Warrant Officers Association, 
representing 20,000 warrant officers, is opposed to PNTR. The Reserve 
Officers Association, representing 80,000 officers said, ``Now is not 
the time to grant PNTR to China.''
  Today, the American Legion, God bless them, representing 2.8 million 
veterans, came out opposed to PNTR for China.
  This vote is scheduled just a few days before Memorial Day, a day in 
which we honor our armed forces personnel for giving their lives for 
our freedom. We should heed the voices of these men and women who 
served for us to give us this freedom, this dignity.
  When we are given the opportunity, we should vote no on PNTR for 
China until they improve their human rights, respect religious freedom, 
and stop being a threat to our men and women in uniform.

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