I would simply make the point our State Department asks for way too little from those who have benefited from American action.

All of us can imagine the mainland invading Taiwan. That is a nightmare.

I have been a strong supporter of the Taiwan-U.S. relationship.

We should no longer hesitate to send our Secretary of Defense, or Secretary of State, or National Security Advisor to Taiwan.

Criminals and diseases benefit by excluding Taiwan from organizations designed to combat crime and disease.

I want to take this moment, also, to voice my support for the other bills that are before us.

As Representative Brad Sherman said, those are just the ones that begin with the letter H.

this amendment will ensure that the Department of Commerce... explicitly gathers information and takes into consideration whether a major export... will have a negative impact on the production of items that are needed for our own national…

There is so much vibrancy there, so much lifeblood that even if 100 talented people a year go to the mainland...

It is the executive branch that over the last 22 years has not been as supportive.

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5040 offered by the Honorable Brad Sherman, a Representative in Congress from the State of California.

I am very concerned that China has tried to keep Taiwan out of international organizations.