And what I see is China is threatened by the success of Taiwan's democracy. They are insecure and they are frightened that their Communist ideologies cannot compete with freedom.

If not now, when? It is not going to get easier 5 years from now.

I share your concerns not only about transparency, but also on what appears to be a potential march towards privatization.

We contribute three times more than China. We put in $59 million versus 19, but yet it seems like the WHO bowed to them.

You have always been not only incredibly fair but have provided a perspective that was sorely missed and too infrequent, promoting bipartisanship.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Looking forward to hearing from our colleagues today, each of whom I am sure will provide us an important perspective.

Nobody is recognizing that today other than maybe Taiwan and, you know, the United States.

I support this legislation completely, and I would like to see it in the future expand to cover other forms of research.

If we don't do it now and start recognizing that is it going to be easier or harder 3 to 5 years from now?

I think the Taiwan Travel Act is a historic piece of legislation that sets a tone for a new era in our relationship with Taiwan and around the world.

I just want to say congratulations on a great term and time in Congress and thank you for all that you have done personally for us in Florida.

the world is poorer, too. According to McKinsey Global Institute, a leading international private sector think tank, if we change this equation and advance women's equality, we could add $28 trillion to the global GDP in just 7 years.

You know, what do you call an entity that has a flag and their own military if not a country and a democracy.

The Chinese Communist Party and Mr. Xi have an insatiable thirst for power and domination.

But we can't simply cede the control and the rules of the game in the relationship to Beijing.

What does Taiwan want to do? I think you have heard it said here that we would like to be facilitators.

And so my caution would be that we move slowly with the Taiwanese people to find out a solution that provides them with the security that they deserve that they have earned and that they continue a vibrant democracy in an economic…

I think it is something that needs to be put back there.