“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 28, 1994
Senator Helms and I have stood together over the years in our condemnation of China's noncompliance with international weapons treaties, to their horrific human rights record in Tibet and against their own people, to their use of forced labor and unfair trade practices and so on. We share a deep regard and affection for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and together have welcomed him on several occasions to the Foreign Relations Committee. We have cosponsored legislation providing for VOA broadcasts, Fulbright scholarships, and sense-of-the-Senate resolutions expressing our support to those suffering under oppressive Chinese rule and urging a United States policy that would put some teeth in our commitment to back them up. However, I do not support Senator Helm's amendment to increase the conditions China must meet before MFN can be renewed this spring. Every provision in this amendment is a good one, and China should comply with them all. But we should not build United States-China relations solely around MFN.
Said by
Herbert Pell
Democratic · New York
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses U.S.-China relations and human rights issues.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Herbert Pell

Feb 4, 1994

I was particularly struck at his thought of the inclusion of core courses. This is an idea that is long overdue.

govinfo.gov
Jan 31, 1994

I think we should let the Secretary, if he chooses, have any number of Assistant Secretaries or cut them, either way. I feel particularly strongly on this, because many years ago not enough attention was being given to the 70 percent of…

govinfo.gov
Mar 25, 1994

one of the strongest relationships between the true democracies of this world is that which exists between the United States and the State of Israel, the only true democracy in the Middle East. This friendship has its roots in the vital…

govinfo.gov
Jan 31, 1994

the Chinese are engaged in the acquisition of modern military equipment, including long-range fighter bombers from Russia, that pose a new military challenge to Taiwan given the progressive deterioration of Taiwan's aging military…

govinfo.gov
View all Herbert Pell quotes

Other voices in this conversation