Political Quotes

“I have a letter signed by 41 Members of the Senate directed to our Trade Representative, Ambassador Kantor. It is bipartisan in nature. We have Senators Nunn, Robb, Johnston, Bumpers, Boren, and others who have joined a number of Republicans totalling some 41 Members of the Senate to indicate our concern regarding Malaysia's continued participation in the GSP program. I am pursuing this matter this evening because Malaysia, I think, is one of those success stories that has been building in Southeast Asia as a result of the trade relationship that we have established with that country. We are enjoying Malaysia's rising standard of living in this country, as Malaysia engages in more trade with the United States, and is able to purchase our goods and services. It has become quite a remarkable country. Much of that region has become prosperous. From Taiwan, Tunisia, Thailand, China and now even Vietnam, that entire region is really booming economically.”