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Jim Kolbe: “I think those benefits are many. We have heard many of them talked about here tonight, particularly in the economic…”

On the recordMay 17, 2000
I think those benefits are many. We have heard many of them talked about here tonight, particularly in the economic area. I thought I would just emphasize one that perhaps has not yet been talked about. That is what I believe is the importance of this vote, this decision to grant PNTR to China as it relates to what I would call a national security issue for the United States. It is an important national security issue. In fact, I would argue that this may be the most important national security issue that any of us in this Congress will face in these 2 years, or perhaps in the last decade.
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Jim Kolbe
Arizona
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Discussing the importance of granting permanent normal trade relations to China.

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