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James Traficant: “Japan is suing Uncle Sam. And guess what? This new court is the World Trade Organization. Remember GATT? Supposedly…”

On the recordMay 10, 1995
Japan is suing Uncle Sam. And guess what? This new court is the World Trade Organization. Remember GATT? Supposedly created to promote and enforce free trade? GATT is now being used by the most protectionist nation in world history, Japan, to kill free trade. And listen to what Japan says. We here in Japan believe we have a better than 50-percent chance of winning in court. Unbelievable, ladies and gentlemen. Congress has been a bunch of wimps, allowed Japan to wreck our economy, wreck our jobs, and now Japan is taking us to court. What is next, Congress? A judgment in favor of Japan in this kangaroo court? Beam me up. Shame, Congress. You have allowed our jobs to be stolen, our companies to be taken overseas, and you are talking about some wild Disney business around here. Straighten out our order of business, our balance of payments, or you will never, never balance our budget.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing Japan's lawsuit against the U.S. in the World Trade Organization and its impact on American jobs.

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