Ami Bera: “I am a very firm believer that, as economies develop, with that comes freedom and stability.”

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 404. {time} 1845 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Malliotakis). The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 1 hour.

I want to applaud the Biden Administration actually for early engagement, early two-by-two high-level meetings.

We clearly understand what Xi Jinping's policy objectives are, what Beijing's policy objectives are, and we have to address the reality that we face today.

I missed one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 29. PERSONAL EXPLANATION