[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H2076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         FREEDOM AND FAIR TRADE

  (Mr. KAGEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KAGEN. Mr. Speaker, what kind of Nation would we be if we did not 
stand up and speak out in favor of liberty everywhere in the world?
  On January 6, 1941, right here in this Congress, President Franklin 
Delano Roosevelt enunciated a voice for all the world, our four 
essential human freedoms, freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom 
of speech and freedom to worship God in one's own way. These are the 
freedoms we fought two world wars for and won. These are the freedoms 
we must endorse everywhere in the world. I encourage the current 
leaders of Communist China to support these four essential human 
freedoms everywhere in the world.
  Soon, very soon, the Olympic games will be held in China, and 
wouldn't it be grand if China would compete fairly and openly on a 
level playing field, not just in the Olympic games but in marketing 
their products as well. We must ship our values overseas, not our jobs.
  That is the goal of our presence here on this floor. We must 
represent people here in these United States, not in China.

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