Marcy Kaptur: “A vote not to disapprove China's favored trade status is a vote to rubber stamp a political relationship devoid of…”

“A vote not to disapprove China's favored trade status is a vote to rubber stamp a political relationship devoid of Democratic principles, an economic relationship whose benefits will be siphoned off by the powerful few at the expense of the many, and a military relationship that monetizes the growing trade deficit dollars into new Chinese weaponry. That vote will give China a 2-percent tariff rate in our market while they maintain a 30- to 40-percent tariff rate against our goods, which is the reason for this vast and growing trade deficit we have experienced over the last decade and a half. There are hundreds of thousands and millions of jobs affected in this country. Just take a look at Nike closing down all U.S. production. The gentlewoman from California, Congresswoman Pelosi, talked about Boeing and how it had moved its production out of Wichita into China. A vote not to disapprove will signify a triumph of commercialism over balanced foreign policy and a triumph of fascism over liberty. Our terms of engagement with China, which gives them the right to send a third of their goods into our market, should be conditioned on greater freedom. Move toward freedom, not oppression.”