[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11834-11835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  VISIT TO THE SENATE BY MEMBERS OF THE U.S.-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY 
                                 GROUP

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I have the honor to present to the Senate 
the Chinese delegation from the National People's Congress to the U.S.-
China Interparliamentary Group meeting. Its leaders standing beside me 
are Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Standing Committee of 
the National People's Congress, Mr. Sheng Huaren. He is joined by the 
Chairman of the National People's Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, 
Mr. Jiang Enzhu. We also have the Vice Chairman of the National 
People's Congress Law Committee, Mr. Hu Kangsheng; the Vice

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Chairman of the National People's Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, 
Mr. Yang Guoliang; then the Vice Chairman of the National People's 
Congress Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Lu Congmin; Mr. Lu Baifu, who 
is a member of the National People's Congress Economic and Financial 
Affairs Committee; and the Deputy Chief of Mission from the People's 
Republic of China to the United States, Mr. Zheng Zeguang.
  I ask that the Senate stand in recess for a few minutes so that 
Members may greet our guests and have an opportunity to thank them for 
coming to join us for these historic talks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, reserving the right for a minute, I note 
that Senator Stevens and Senator Inouye performed a magnificent service 
to our Senate and to our country by hosting our distinguished guests 
from China in such a superb manner. They and their staffs put on a 
superlative discussion over these 2 days, and Senator Stevens 
recognized with his foresight the two countries will determine the 
future of the world. I commend Senator Stevens and Senator Inouye in 
particular for recognizing that and initiating these exchanges which 
are now in their second year. On behalf of the Senate and the country, 
we are in their debt.
  Mr. STEVENS. I personally thank Senator Inouye, who is our co-
chairman, for his work on this matter. We went to China last year to 
meet with this delegation, and we have been honored to host them in our 
country.

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