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Floyd Spence: “In light of the emerging evidence of North Korea's missile threat to the United States and our forces in the region, the…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1998
In light of the emerging evidence of North Korea's missile threat to the United States and our forces in the region, the conferees expanded the provision to include not just Taiwan but all of our allies in the Asian Pacific region. This is an important provision of the conference report, and I appreciate the gentleman's interest and leadership in this area.
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Floyd Spence
South Carolina

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Discussing the expansion of provisions in response to North Korea's missile threat.

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