Pete Stark: “my constituent, Dr. Harry Wu of Milpitas, CA, a Chinese-born American citizen, has campaigned to publicize conditions in…”

“my constituent, Dr. Harry Wu of Milpitas, CA, a Chinese-born American citizen, has campaigned to publicize conditions in the Chinese labor camps. He has recently been arrested and charged with espionage by the Chinese government, and he could face execution if convicted. Dr. Harry Wu's only crime is exposing the true conditions and purposes of these Chinese labor camps. Our message, Mr. Speaker, to the Chinese Government and to the world must be crystal clear. No American citizen shall be arrested and mistreated anywhere in the world without all Americans being threatened and all Americans responding. The Congress will soon be considering most-favored-nation trade status with China. The Chinese are currently running a $36 billion a year trade surplus with us. Without MFN, Mr. Speaker, most of its exports will cease. Let us make Dr. Wu the $36 billion man and withhold MFN from these barbaric goons.”