[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5957]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE 38TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                  in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
palpable achievements of the Taiwan Relations Act on its 38th 
Anniversary. The TRA, which was enacted on April 10, 1979, has and 
continues to be the critical cornerstone in preserving the relationship 
between the United States and Taiwan, and in maintaining both the peace 
and stability of the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan's democratic existence. 
The significance of the TRA, as well as the significance of President 
Reagan's Six Assurances of 1982, cannot be understated.
  Regional military buildups confirm the necessity of the TRA and the 
policy that the United States shall ``make available to Taiwan such 
defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be 
necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense 
capability.'' The security interests of our good friend and security 
partner Taiwan must not be marginalized. The commitments made in the 
Congressionally-mandated Taiwan Relations Act and President Reagan's 
``Six Assurances'' can never be compromised.
  It is my hope that by working with our friends in Taiwan, we can help 
find the balance necessary for the region. Doing so is yet another way 
we guarantee Taiwan's freedom and democracy. Our obligations under the 
TRA are clear, and I ask my colleagues to join me in working with the 
Administration in focusing on this important issue as this session of 
Congress continues to unfold.
  On this 38th Anniversary, I reaffirm my support for the TRA and the 
Six Assurances, and I wish the people of Taiwan the very best.

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