John Ashcroft on China

Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China.

Vote to give permanent Normal Trade Relations [NTR] status to China. Currently, NTR status for China is debated and voted on annually. Bill HR.4444 ; vote number 2000-251 on Sep 19, 2000

Voted NO on trade sanctions if China sells weapons of mass destruction.

Vote to table [kill] an amendment that would require sanctions against China or other countries if they were found to be selling illicit weapons of mass destruction. Bill HR.4444 ; vote number 2000-242 on Sep 13, 2000

Voted YES on China in WTO.

This motion would kill an amendment that would prohibit U.S. support for China's admission into the WTO
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)71; N)21 Reference: Motion to table Specter Amdt #77; Bill S.544 ; vote number 1999-53 on Mar 18, 1999

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