"we hope very much that more support from the international community... will keep Hong Kong press freedom alive."
"Hong Kong is the key to China, and we must be able to keep what we still have."
"It is harmful to local business, to the international and business hub reputation of Hong Kong, and also to U.S. interests."
"It is a breaking of 'one country, two systems' and the Joint Declaration."
"This bill is terrible, and it can be stopped."
"Not only losing money, losing one's freedom."
"We are concerned about these constant erosions of the rule of law and our freedoms."
"They want to destroy all hope for the future and to put despair in the people of Hong Kong."
"China does care about this hearing. It does care about statements from this body."
"But what good is a deal if it is not honored? And the Hong Kong agreement is not honored."
"The first is that China must learn to respect Hong Kong's system."
"We must insist that China, on these obligations and the promises made in the Sino-British Declaration..."