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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H. Res. 901, expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan, as amended. Pakistan faces many challenges. I believe the United States can continue to be a partner in meeting those challenges: stabilizing and growing Pakistan's economy, strengthening people-to-people ties, addressing the threat of terrorism, and mitigating the risks of climate change. As we work with Pakistan, it is important that we maintain a dialogue on democracy and human rights. In fact, I believe it is a sign of the strength of our bilateral ties when we can raise these issues frankly. Pakistan has a long history of constitutional democracy, but as we often see here, constitutional democracy is not easy. Democracies should hold each other accountable and help each other as we all work toward that ideal. I thank Mr. McCormick and Mr. Kildee for bringing forward this important piece of legislation and for working with the Foreign Affairs Committee to update it following the Pakistani elections in February. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join in supporting this measure, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”