Beijing's increasingly aggressive rhetoric and action... underscores that the Taiwan Strait remains one of the most dangerous divides in the world today.

Xi Jinping has orchestrated Beijing's hyper-nationalist aggression for his own domestic ends as he imposes his authoritarian neo-Maoist vision on the Chinese people.

I ask that all remaining time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Motion to Discharge The question is on agreeing to the motion to discharge.

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As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the mapping of the human genome this year, it is an opportunity to examine how far we have come and how scientists are charting a path forward to lead to new discoveries to improve public health.

It is simply not fair that Americans pay three, four, or ten times as much for the exact same drugs as people in other countries pay.

I feel very strongly with that. I think what is happening there and the fear and insecurity they are creating in the country is unacceptable to such a strong partner of the United States.

I am proud of my home state of New Jersey for being the first in the nation to set PFAS drinking water standards.

I'm proud to co-sponsor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's PFAS Action Act, an expansive bill to regulate, cleanup PFAS contamination.

We need to acknowledge PFAS as an environmental hazard and conduct much-needed research.

I'm encouraged by the work and coordination that is taking place but there is still much we do not know and much more we must do to address this crisis in our communities.

Let us not mince words. This is not a time for half measures. If Putin does decide to act, if he invades Ukraine, the response will be swift and will be unequivocal.

A Russian invasion will trigger devastating economic sanctions the likes of which we have never seen before.

If Putin invades Ukraine, the implications will not only be devastating for the Russian economy, but also for the Russian people.

This critical moment calls for unity of purpose, unity with our partners in Kyiv, unity with our allies, especially those who value democracy and the rule of law.

These are not run of the mill sanctions. What is being discussed is at the maximum end of the spectrum.

Putin clearly wants to reconstitute the Soviet Union, amass power, and expand Russia's borders, but you know what? It turns out that Ukraine gets a vote and the Ukrainian people clearly want to be part of the West.

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