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Charles Rangel: It is clear that this is a very emotional issue. All I can say is that in 1950 when I was shot by the Communist Chinese…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2004
It is clear that this is a very emotional issue. All I can say is that in 1950 when I was shot by the Communist Chinese on the Yalu River in North Korea, I was emotional as well. They told me to get over it. I do not know how many tens of thousands of American lives were lost as a result of the Communists in North Vietnam. When the trade agreement came up, they said, Get over it. The families of those that were killed by the Libyan terrorists in Flight 103, they objected to trade and they said, Get over it. I would suggest to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) he has to get over it.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Addressing emotional responses to trade agreements and historical conflicts.

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