James Traficant: “I thought I would just rise to tell it exactly like it is. Last week North Korea threatened Uncle Sam. I want to quote…”

“I thought I would just rise to tell it exactly like it is. Last week North Korea threatened Uncle Sam. I want to quote what North Korea said. They said they will not only continue to build ballistic missiles, but they will sell ballistic missiles to the enemies of Uncle Sam or to whomever they choose. And if Uncle Sam does not like it, they can compensate us for it. They can compensate us; that is unbelievable. Intelligence sources said North Korea is taking this bold stand because they see the way China and Communists are being treated around the globe, and that there is a weakening of resolve in Washington. Now, there is nobody that opposed Reagan's economic policies more than I, maybe right or wrong. But one thing about Ronald Reagan, North Korea would have never made that threat to Ronald Reagan. Never. And Ronald Reagan was firm in his resolve about Communists. But if Communist China can get $50-plus billion a year in trade surpluses, get free missile technology, have access to the Lincoln bedroom, why cannot all the other Communists do it? In fact, why cannot communism make a comeback, colleagues? It is time to question the White House. We have put China on the back page because of Monica. Let me tell my colleagues, the time now is to look at China. What did they do, and did they attempt to influence our national security? I do not think President Clinton sold our country out, but I believe they have been damn casual with China and with Communists.”