Political Quotes

“I urge my colleagues to begin the examination process of what, separate from acting in the context of most-favored-nation status, we might do as a matter of American policy. The concerns that many of us have with respect to human rights abuses in China, ranging from coercive family planning practices to religious persecution, to the events that occurred in Tiananmen Square just a few years ago, combined with a variety of other things, such as the activities in this country of certain Chinese companies that operate under the auspices of the People's Liberation Army--most recently the incidence in which AK-47 assault rifles were on their way to street gangs in Los Angeles, and happily that was prevented from occurring-- but a variety of actions that I think demand a response from this country that goes beyond rhetoric.”