[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 37th 
anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, TRA. Since 
the TRA was signed into law in 1979, the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral 
relationship has continued to expand, growing into an important 
friendship as trading partners and allies. In 2015, Taiwan became the 
United States' ninth largest trading partner and our seventh largest 
destination for agricultural exports. My home State of Arkansas has 
seen firsthand the benefit of these close commercial partnerships with 
Taiwan.
  As a member of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, I support efforts to further 
strengthen and deepen the bonds between the people of the United States 
and Taiwan, and I am not alone in these efforts. During the past 8 
years, 40 State legislative chambers have passed resolutions in support 
of U.S.-Taiwan trade and a close cultural relationship. As Taiwan 
President Ma Ying-jeou recently pointed out, U.S.-Taiwan relations have 
never been better, and I look forward to working with President-elect 
Tsai Ing-wen to ensure this continues to be the case.
  In celebrating the 37 years since the Taiwan Relations Act was signed 
into law, I want to thank the Taiwanese people for their continued 
friendship and support. It is my hope that the United States and Taiwan 
will continue to work together to promote enduring peace, stability, 
and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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