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Charles W. Stenholm: “I am happy for the point the gentleman makes. I am here on behalf of American interests. What he is saying is what…”

On the recordJuly 16, 1998
I am happy for the point the gentleman makes. I am here on behalf of American interests. What he is saying is what Mexico should or should not be doing. That was a question for their legislative body to, in fact, address. I am talking about what we ought to be doing, and I am making the argument it is in our best interests to provide the President of the United States with the flexibility needed whenever crises are involved and need to be addressed; that is all that I am saying today. And I believe the facts, as they have pertained to Southeast Asia, to Mexico and to Korea last December all bear out the wisdom of the original congressional act of 1934, and I hope we continue that.
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Discussing U.S. foreign policy and the need for presidential flexibility in addressing international crises.

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