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On the recordMay 24, 2000
Mr. Speaker, we should not reward a totalitarian regime that is run by a Communist party, a dictatorship, with little regard for human dignity and common decency. We should not reward a nation that has, through its actions and deeds, done so much evil. Mr. Speaker, we are free Americans, nurtured on the Declaration of Independence. We are the land of Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson, Americans who believe in justice and the dignity of man. So let us not abandon our patriotic morals in favor of corporate profits. Let me run that by my colleagues once again. Let us not abandon our patriotic morals in favor of corporate profits. Let us not forget the democratic ideals that formed the foundation of this Nation. I urge my colleagues to remember the lessons from our idealistic youth of right and wrong and do what is right and vote 'no' on PNTR from China.
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Dan Lipinski
Democratic · Illinois

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Opposing Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China during a House floor debate.

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