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James Traficant: “I am opposed to fast track. When American workers are serving Mexican tomatoes and Canadian beef at Burger King and Bob…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1997
I am opposed to fast track. When American workers are serving Mexican tomatoes and Canadian beef at Burger King and Bob Evans, something is very wrong. The American workers are not dumb. They are fed up, they are sick and tired of unemployment compensation, sick and tired of retraining, sick and tired of promises. They are sick and tired of politics. They are busted, disgusted, and cannot be trusted to vote for cerebral politicians who continue to ship their jobs overseas. Now, as far as I am concerned, I listened to all this ``bridge to the 21st century'' business. I say the bridge to the 21st century is turning into another bridge over the River Kwai. Beam me up. Bridge this, Mr. President.

Editor's note · Context

Opposing fast track trade authority and discussing its impact on American workers.

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