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Vicente Gonzalez: “this vote is about choosing an alternative to a policy of annual review which has failed to open China's markets and its…”

On the recordMay 24, 2000
this vote is about choosing an alternative to a policy of annual review which has failed to open China's markets and its people to the United States. To be sure, this is a vote about trade and export of American goods and services, but it is also about trade and export of American ideals and principles. We can make a difference in China when it comes to human rights, when it comes to religious freedom and workers' rights. Today's vote will determine whether we will make a difference in China. I urge everyone to vote yes for permanent normal trade relations with China.
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Vicente Gonzalez
Democratic · Texas
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Discussing the importance of a vote on permanent normal trade relations with China.

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