Political Quotes

“we are going to lose the vote, but to those Members who are going to give MFN to China, do what our colleagues say: Be engaged. Be engaged. When the Christians are arrested next week and all this next year, be engaged. When they come into town, meet with them. When the human rights groups come here, be engaged, meet with them. When the business community does nothing, speak out, send Dear Colleague letters. All I see is a handful of Dear Colleague letters. Be engaged all year. Do not just be engaged for 2 weeks up to the vote. Be engaged all year. If we vote to give the evil group of people MFN and our colleagues are going to win, then do what the Members said all during this debate. Be engaged. Meet with the Catholic church. Meet with the Tibetans. Meet with the human rights people. Meet with Asia Watch, meet with Amnesty International. Prod the business community. Do not be afraid to criticize a business group in your area. Speak out. Our colleagues are going to win. I just want to know that they are going to be engaged, they are going to do everything they said. Be engaged all year, not just for 2 weeks before the vote.”