Uniforms for US Olympic athletes are American red, white and blue — but made in China.


The fact reportely has members of Congress fuming.


Republicans and Democrats railed Thursday about the US Olympic Committee's decision to dress the U.S. team in Chinese manufactured berets, blazers and pants while the American textile industry struggles economically with many U.S. workers desperate for jobs, 2.tbo.com reported.


“I am so upset. I think the Olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves. I think they should be embarrassed. I think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-


Nev., told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference on taxes.


“If they have to wear nothing but a singlet that says USA on it, painted by hand, then that's what they should wear,” he said, referring to an athletic jersey.


In a statement, the US Olympic Committee defended the choice of designer Ralph Lauren for the clothing at the London Games, which begin later this month.


“Unlike most Olympic teams around the world, the US Olympic Team is privately funded and we're grateful for the support of our sponsors,” USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said in a statement. “We're proud of our partnership with Ralph Lauren, an iconic


American company, and excited to watch America's finest athletes compete at the upcoming Games in London.”


Ralph Lauren is also reportedly dressing the Olympic and Paralympic teams for the closing ceremony and providing casual clothes to be worn around the Olympic Village. Nike has made many of the competition uniforms for the US and outfits for the medal stand.