M E D I
A A D V I S O R Y
THOMPSON
TO TESTIFY ON EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
Washington,
DC – Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Fred Thompson
(R-TN) will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation at a hearing on S. 1712, the Export Administration
Act.
Tuesday,
April 4, 2000
2:30pm
253 Russell Senate Office Building
Chairman
Thompson, a strong believer in free trade, advocates the need for a
balance between trade and national security. If anything, however,
rather than loosening national security export controls, Senator
Thompson believes we should be closing some of the loopholes opened by
the Clinton Administration -- even as we improve the ways we
administer the export control system so to ensure that export license
applications are processed as rapidly and efficiently as possible.
Because of
its significant national security implications, Thompson urges
Congress to postpone consideration of S. 1712 until next year, when a
new President can work with Congress to find a responsible solution
that balances trade and security.
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