The Horton experience helps frame their response to the quota issue of 1990.

Mr. Bush raised the quota issue last year, when he vetoed a similar bill.

But on the quota issue, the views of small business deserve no more standing than the Roundtable's.

Many said the quota issue was critical.

This expert said the supporters of the practice are afraid to defend it "because of the success of the quota issue in the last election."

"But the quota issues are outside of our area of responsibility."

The quota issue dominated arguments between the Administration and Congress.

Mr. Gingrich said that if the current bill passed Congress a veto could be sustained over the quota issue.

European officials and China are still negotiating over the quota issue.

Focus on the Quote Issue Most of today's talk focused on the quota issue.