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Steny Hoyer: “I associate myself with Ms. Pelosi who has been a giant in the leadership on the issue of dealings with China, human…”

On the recordMay 14, 1997
I associate myself with Ms. Pelosi who has been a giant in the leadership on the issue of dealings with China, human rights in China, and in the Far East generally... The fact of the matter is, of course, our world is a better place because nations, and particularly the United States, has taken a focus on how other nations treat their own citizens. I will be voting against MFN for China, as I have in the past, with some exceptions, when I join the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Pelosi].
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing human rights in China and opposing Most Favored Nation status for China.

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