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Posted on 04/20/2011 9:39:33 AM PDT by GVnana
If it’s Passover, it must be Hong Kong. If it’s Easter, it must be Beijing. If it’s spring break, it must be a week-long jaunt by a large Senate delegation to China, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Ten senators, coming off a tough legislative session, plus spouses, staffers and military escorts, landed in the Middle Kingdom on Monday to begin a fine tour to Hong Kong, Chengdu, Xian and Beijing. The Senate news release calls it an “informational trip throughout China,” which Loop Fans know is a tip-off that this is going to be an excellent time.
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The trip is called a “senior” Senate delegation because, in addition to Reid, second-ranking Democrat Dick Durbin (Ill.) and other major players are on board: Democrats Barbara Boxer (Calif.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Frank Lautenberg (N.J.), Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Michael Bennet (Colo.) and Republicans Richard Shelby (Ala.), Mike Enzi (Wyo.) and Johnny Isakson (Ga.).
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In addition to the Reid delegation, there’s a five-member group led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on a week-long trip stopping in South Korea to discuss trade matters and then going on to some other to-be-disclosed destinations.
McConnell is joined by GOP Sens. Rob Portman (Ohio), Mike Johanns (Neb.), John Hoeven (N.D.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.). Spouses will be on the fine military jet but may not be going with the lawmakers to all locations.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), after a private trip in the region with his wife on his own dime, meets Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) in Hong Kong.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Hmmm. Birds of a feather?
LOL. They've gone to try to borrow it back so the Fed won't have to just print it up for them.
They will have their hands out making arguments about why the Chinese need to buy a $trillion or so in U.S. Treasures.
IMHO, they won't make the sale unless Obama has offered them Taiwan or something that would make the risk worth it for them.
“Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.” Lord Acton
Reid et al are going to be introduced to America’s new owners.
just trying to figure out which piece next in the american arsenal will pry another six months of bond-buying from the Chinks....
Don’t know about Enzi but
I’ll venture Shelby and Isakson will put a leash on Reid et al.
Off to pay America’s rent to the landlord.
Maybe gonna try to sell ‘em GM at the new discounted price.
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