Political Quotes

Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. Voting is central to our democracy. This is not a partisan issue. The United States has a shameful voting participation rate. In a Presidential year, it is about 66 percent. In a…

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The executive branch has the ability to determine how the United States engages and manages our relationship with Taiwan. This is because Congress has left it to the executive branch to…

Mr. Chair, once again, let me just reiterate that this is an authorization issue. It is not an issue for the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam Chair, this amendment, which I am opposed to, seemingly seeks to punish Secretary Blinken likely due to differences of opinion with the amendment's sponsor. Now, the last time I looked, in a democracy, I thought differences are…