I agree with John Lewis; the vote is sacred. We should acknowledge that.

The rights protected by the First Amendment are at the core of who we are as Americans--freedom of religion, freedom of the press, our right to protest and to petition our Government.

Congratulations to the nominees.

When you treat your own people as slaves--and that is what they are doing--you are an evil regime.

I find that extremely troubling, Mr. Long. Extremely troubling. Not a good start.

I would simply urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1548, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think that the era in which institutions, sports leagues, businesses, when they say with regard to Communist China that, 'We leave the politics to other people. We do not take any position on issues,' I think that time has passed.

He said it was a gross abuse of Department authority.

I would just like to note that for the record.

I would just simply urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2622, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Let us talk about some of the money that you have taken from Communist China, speaking of sportswashing.

When you imprison millions of people in concentration camps for the purpose of eradicating their religious beliefs and killing them--and that is what they are doing with the Uyghurs--you are an evil regime.

I do not want to see American institutions co-opted by that regime.

When you imprison millions of people in concentration camps for the purpose of eradicating their religious beliefs and killing them--and that is what they are doing with the Uyghurs--you are an evil regime.

Because it was grossly inconsistent with the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

I do not want to see American institutions co-opted by that regime.

We're talking about real issues, real reform that can actually save lives.

As a proud Army mom whose son is a graduate of West Point, I insist that the lieutenant general take my son, Raymond, the good captain, to the mint also. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.