Thomas Foley: “I rise today in response to an article that appeared in the Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 6…”

“I rise today in response to an article that appeared in the Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 6, 2000. Let me read from the article written by Susan Crabtree. It is shocking and it is startling: ``With last year's violent protests against the World Trade Organization in Seattle still fresh in the public's mind, leaders are organizing for Act 2, a massive March on Washington set for Tuesday, designed to pressure Congress into rejecting a permanent normalized trade deal for China.'' Here is the quote that is startling, made by the minority whip, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bonior): ``Seattle was a great success. We hope we will see a repeat performance.'' Let me read to the Members the performance, for those who may have been napping during Seattle's excitement: ``Unrest even at the top during riots. Madeleine Albright was trapped and angry. Janet Reno was calling.'' ``The State Patrol Leaders Saw Trouble Brewing at Starbuck's. The Secret Service threatened to cancel the President's visit.'' The headlines from the Seattle Times, the success referred to by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bonior), the minority whip: ``Police Haul Hundreds to Jail. National Guard on Patrol. One Thousand Protestors Enter Restricted zones.'' There were fires, there was looting, there was physical harm, there was destruction of property, interruption of business. ``Seattle bill hits $9 million.…”