any time you think facts warrant it, you can designate a country to be CPC.

I am convinced that there is more the United States can do to protect and promote the freedom of religion worldwide.

We should take full advantage of it in order to promote freedom of religion, human rights here at home and abroad.

I think each one of them, the evidence clearly suggests they ought to be CPC.

I reiterate my strong support for S. 111, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act. The rules that agencies impose have real-world consequences. Americans should be easily able to understand what a proposed rule does. Instead…

USCIRF has recommended designating India as a CPC in its past four annual reports.

Many Africans I met with are deeply disturbed by what they understood to be threats to humanitarian assistance.

I will say that the Iranian people felt that then what? Zero from that administration at the time.

Worryingly, this type of prejudicial rhetoric and activity can result in beleaguered minorities turning to violence.

I think about Nicaragua in our own hemisphere, a terrible actor in the Ortega, a little country with people who are suffering.

The Chinese Communist Party has undertaken the most comprehensive attempt to manipulate and control or destroy religious communities since Chairman Mao Zedong made the eradication of religion a goal of his disastrous cultural revolution…

I want to respond to what was just said. It is absolutely important that we set straight that diversity does not mean we are talking about people who are less qualified. We are not talking about reducing standards. We are talking about…

I think about this brief that was put forward to the Supreme Court that was written by former military officials that said: ``The importance of maintaining a diverse, highly qualified officer corps has been beyond legitimate dispute for…

I couldn't agree more with the gentlewoman, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. {time} 1445 The Chair understands that amendment No. 6 will not be…

I thank Ms. Houlahan for her comments, and I strongly associate myself with the gentlewoman's remarks. Madam Chair, I yield to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Slotkin), one of our strongest advocates for women's healthcare.

I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New Jersey has the only time remaining.

I would just remind everybody, this is an operational need that came from the experts, those who testified before our committee over the last 4 years, that they want this, they need this, and they understand. It is a proven technology to…