Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from New Jersey very much for allowing me to speak on the subject of Hong Kong today. I rise in support of all these bills before us today, particularly the bill from my friend from New Jersey, the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, and I stand in solidarity with all freedom-loving people in Hong Kong. For more than 4 months, we have witnessed Hong Kong citizens peacefully protest for the right to live in a free and fair political system. Over my years, I have traveled to Hong Kong and witnessed their innovative spirit and work ethic. In fact, Hong Kong was the model for the post-World War II growth of the Asian Tigers in their prosperity and innovation. {time} 1545 In the 1980s, when a proponent of welfare statism queried pro-growth economist Melvyn B. Krauss: ``But how many Hong Kongs can the world have?'' Dr. Krauss replied, ``As many as the world will allow itself.'' Freedom lovers should rally to that wisdom. This summer, I had the opportunity to hear directly from leaders in Hong Kong dedicated to religious tolerance and democracy as promised in the one country, two systems agreement. The people of Hong Kong continue to wave American flags during their protests as a symbol for the freedoms that they desire. Rather than receiving support from all over our great land here in this country, they have had to witness the blatant hypocrisy that we have seen from U.S.…”