Reply #6: Finance: Tues. 3/28/06 China Economic Relations revisited

[TayTay]

U.S. – China Economic Relations Revisited

March 29, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MT

Witness Statements:

Panel

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Is it me or is the Senate Finance Comm just not ready to commit on this one. No witnesses. This sounds like either they couldn't get anyone or they are just still mentally on vacation after the Spring Break and just can't think about heavy-duty stuff like our Economic Policies toward China right now.

Sen. Kerry was well and truly pissed at China for ignoring Itellectual Property rights and for their Human Rights record. This sort of came up in '04 and again last year. However, the Rethugs know that the Chinese hold $800 billion of the US debt and they don't want to piss them off or the Chinese might send over a few people in dark suits and sunglasses who suddenly start looking for their money back -- or else. (Gulp.) This could be interesting, if it isn't postponed. Then again, I can get the transcript. Sen. Kerry is not on the International Trade sub-comm, but geez, he has spoken about this. I heard him on C-Span. Honest.